If Not For You: A Reunion Story
It's been 22 years since Janice has seen her firstborn son Grant. In this documentary, she shares the loss she endured and the hope that stemmed from her decision to place him for adoption.
The Gift
A single mom once made a difficult and loving decision to place her daughter for adoption. It was out of her deep love for her daughter and her other children that she chose adoption. Watch this video as it documents the journey before, during and after her baby's birth.
BraveLove Interviews
"I'm not ashamed of what I did..." Watch these interviews with birth mothers and adoptees as they share their stories.
Being a Superhero
Not every mother can be a mom, and not every mom gets to be a mother. It doesn't seem fair, but life can be like that. And we all just do what we can with the hand we've been dealt. But...
Mad Men: a look back at the final season (and its hint at adoption)
For all you Mad Men fans out there, last night’s series finale marked the end of an era, according to AMC. (For you non-Mad Men viewers, keep reading this…)
Two of a Kind
"I make the decision every day to fight past the fears. I do it for my boys. Because they deserve to know that they are loved and that they are wanted."
Twice Blessed
"I am so proud to be adopted, and prouder still to be a Birth Mother." Read this #BraveLove story of one woman's unique adoption journey.
Danika | An Adoptee from Oregon
"I have absolutely no negative feelings about my adoption and I never have. "
The day Truman was born…
She chose us to raise a piece of her. The day Truman entered this world truly started the day before! His birth mom Jamie had an appointment and she was gracious in allowing me to attend.
Placing Truman
"Most people generally know me as a hard working single mother with one son. Most people don't know I have two." - Jamie #BraveLove
Birth Mom Dinner at Eno’s Pizza Tavern
We love our birth mom dinners because it’s a way we, as an organization, can gather a group of women who have one very courageous thing in common - placing a child for adoption.
Shannon: Before We Met
A letter leads a birth mother and daughter to their reunion after 40 years. Meet Shannon. She was adopted and is getting ready to meet her birth mother Lesli for the first time today. We invite you to enter in to their reunion story, before they meet...
Lesli: Before We Met
A letter leads a birth mother and daughter to their reunion after 40 years. Meet Lesli, who is a birth mother and is getting ready to meet her daughter Shannon for the first time today since giving birth nearly 40 years ago. We invite you to enter in to their reunion story, before they meet...
Two birth mothers talk about grief, aftercare and simple ways to support one another
Recently the National Council for Adoption hosted a webinar called "What We Want Adoption Professionals to Know" and invited two birth mothers, Jan and Heather, to participate on the panel. We had to listen in to what our friends were saying! The women shared their personal adoption stories and then specifically discussed the role of a birth mother and the reality of a birth mother’s grief.
Heidi | An Adoptive Mom from Minnesota
"Each adoption has been an amazing journey. The biggest challenge has been knowing that not only God entrusted us to be their parents, but so did each one of their birth moms!"
Roanne | A Birth Mom from New York
I told my mom that I needed to know my child. I couldn’t wonder every time a little boy walked by me if he was my birth child. My mom told me about open adoption and I knew in my heart that was what I wanted for my child. I now know how beautiful open adoption can be.
My Dearest Joey,
"We chose this because we cared too much. We will always love you." #BraveLove
Catarina | A Birth Mom from Alabama
I thought that I could never do it. I never thought I would have it in me to do that. After, I placed I realized that love is why parents choose to place.
Relive BraveLove’s Dream A Little Dream Party
This time last month, we hosted a fundraising party to shine a positive light on adoption in Dallas and beyond. Nearly 300 guests from across the metroplex joined us for a night of festivities to celebrate November’s National Adoption Month at 3015 at Trinity Groves.
The Drop Box: a documentary worth talking about
This award-winning documentary is about a South Korean pastor who has cared for 594 abandoned babies that have been placed in his church’s drop box, or baby box. The documentary shows the challenges, love and purpose behind Pastor Lee’s work.
The Creating Family Series - Part 3
As the days passed and my time to deliver grew near, I thought frequently about this woman who would raise and love my baby. I thought more about her than I did about the baby. Of course, I did normal pregnant woman things – I nested, I patted my big belly, I picked out a name – but I also wondered about Helen. Was she also picking out names? Was she preparing a room in hopeful anticipation or was she terrified it would fall through yet again? I wanted to help her as much as I wanted to help myself with this process.
The Creating Family Series - Part 2
"I do not remember ever not knowing I was adopted. It was my bedtime story as a child: 'Once upon a time, there was a young mommy who loved her baby very much...' and so on." #BraveLove
The Creating Family Series - Part 1
"I figured out that Beth is as capable of loving two different mothers as I am of loving my two different children." #BraveLove
Dear BraveLove,
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to work with a birth-mom throughout her labor, subsequent C-section and the two days she spent in the hospital with her sweet baby girl. This mother was 19; this was her third child.