Birth Parents
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Navigating the Emotions of Reconnecting After a Semi-Open Adoption
Read moreI have been a birth mom for 26 years and navigating what that journey looks like ever since. For a season, I didn’t share my...
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Meet Angela
Read moreMeet Angela! She's a long time friend of BraveLove's and one of our newest contributors to the Being A Birth Mom column......
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A Brief Look at Joy & Grief in Adoption
Read moreJoy and pain being ever present at any given time. Of course, when I think about things for any length of time, I tend to...
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Freshman in College, Scared, Nervous & Alone — Shelbi’s Story
Read moreI was pregnant at 19 years old, freshman in college, scared, nervous, and alone. I didn’t realize I was pregnant until 7 months...
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The Bond Between Mothers — Charity’s Story
Read moreWarning: The content of this story contains very sensitive subjects and potentially distressing material about the effects of...
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I Was Scared that if I Held Her I’d Never Let Her Go — Laurisa’s Story
Read moreI was completely heartbroken to find out that I was expecting again. At the time my then husband and I were renting one bedroom...