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06/19/24
Jessica shares on grief, shame & openness in adoption
Meet Jessica. A few months ago, Jessica reached out to BraveLove looking for a way to get involved. Being a passionate writer and birth mom herself, it was evident that
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06/19/24
Jan’s Story
It was a winter afternoon during Christmas break that I discovered I was pregnant. Mom and I had been Christmas shopping together but immediately when we split to do our
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06/19/24
I Wish I’d Known Then What I Know Now
When I placed my daughter for adoption twenty years ago, open adoption wasn't really discussed as a preferred option, and I didn't even know of anyone who had experienced adoption
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06/19/24
Hearts Wide Open
An adoptive mom talks about her son’s open adoption… Meet Carey and discover how open adoption has impacted her family’s life in a positive way. We have an open adoption,
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06/19/24
Not a Day Goes By That I Don’t Think About Her — Hannah’s Story
There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about her. Obviously if my situation had been better I would have kept her and parented her. But, I
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06/19/24
“I helped make this happen” — Brian’s Story as a Birth Father
I became a father at 22, people still ask me what that was like to become a father so young. I tell them it's like experiencing every wonderful feeling and
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06/19/24
So Much Pain to Bring Me So Much Joy — Marissa’s Story of Becoming a Mom
In Part 1 of the Extended Family Series, we heard from Tiffany - birth mom to Micah. Then, in Part 2, we heard from Micah's birth father, Brian. Join us as we
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06/19/24
It was time for me to be brave — Kevin’s story of becoming a dad
We are finishing the Extended Family Series today! We are sharing the story of Micah's adoption told by Kevin, his adoptive father. Find out how Kevin went from being closed
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06/19/24
When Your Support People Fail You — Emma’s Testimonial
“I was a freshman in college who had just turned 19 when I found out I was pregnant. I was terrified. The father didn't want to be involved, and my
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06/19/24
Dream a Little Dream
My journey as a mother started when I was 14 years old. I went to bed one night with not a care in the world, little did I know a