Is adoption right for me and my baby?” While hindsight can be 20/20, it can be hard to figure out the right thing to do when the unexpected has happened to you. That’s why we’ve invited some birth …
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“Birth parents are such a misunderstood and underrepresented part of adoption, so even if I don’t want to speak out, someone has too.” — Kelsey, on speaking up against birth mom stigmas Read more about what Kelsey has …
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“We’d always wanted a larger family, and we tried other fertility options, but those didn’t work. That was an emotional roller coaster with its ups and downs, but we came to terms with the reality that it wasn’t …
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“Adoption is love. Adoption is sacrifice. Adoption is family.” — Jori, on her relationship with adoption as an adoptee and birth mother Read more about Jori’s story
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#7 “Wow…that must have been extremely difficult. I don’t think that I could have given up my child.” Adoption is not for everyone. Also, it’s impossible to know what we would each do when faced with a difficult …
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“Even though I was not prepared for the grief, I would do it all over again because it was the best decision for my son. My love for him made breaking my own heart possible.” — Brina, on …
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“So I’m not Juno Macguff. I wanted to be like her when I was sixteen years old, but I never imagined myself in her situation, pregnant and unable to parent, trying to figure out what to do with …
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“We love our children. They are not unwanted, they were just unplanned. There are so many birthmothers in hiding that people don’t realize they might know someone who is a birthmom who is not comfortable telling them about …
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“Families are built on unconditional love. And it is my hope that there is a birth mother out there who would be willing to share the opportunity of raising a child with me. I would feel selfish spending …
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“As someone who works in the adoption world, I have shared in the joys of new families created through adoption, as well as experienced the joy adoption can bring in my own family. I also realize that what …
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