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When Alison placed her daughter Peyton with a loving couple 23 years ago, they could never have predicted how their story of open adoption would unfold. The outcome? A far

“How does that work?” “Won’t that be hard when they get older?” “Aren’t you afraid the birth mom will want her child back?” "It’s the constant compassion, it’s the constant

Adoption can be complicated, confusing, and even a little messy. It can also be joy-filled and beautiful too. That's what makes it such a brave love. In the context of

When Dominique, a single mom, found out she was pregnant, she felt stuck. She was doing ok parenting one child, but what was it going to look like to now

Very few women choose adoption because of the shame and stigmas surrounding adoption and even birth mothers. That's why we do what we do at BraveLove. We're focused on changing

Respond (verb): to say something in reply; to acknowledge When Dominique found out she was pregnant with another child, she didn’t know where to turn. Watch this film to see

Available (adjective): qualified or willing to do something, present or ready Little did Laura know that when she attended a church gathering that she'd walk away with a new friend

“There’s a difference between shame and guilt. Guilt is 'I made a mistake'. Shame is ‘I am a mistake’. I never wanted Henry to live with an ounce of shame

"’What did it feel like when you signed the legal documents? How did all that feel?’ I was never asked those questions. It was an island for me...' - Stephanie,

In Texas a birth mother must wait 48 hours before she can legally place her child for adoption. Our friends at The Archibald Project documented a hopeful adoptive family AND