Category: Birth Mother

I was seventeen and a senior in high school when I found out I was pregnant. The fear and confusion were real. The shame, pressure, uncertainty about the future—all of

I was 25 years old and a single mom to my 7-year-old daughter. I found myself pregnant again and in the worst place of my life. My then boyfriend was

The moment you see that positive test you know your life will forever change. It does not matter if you have been praying for your family to grow, or if

I gave birth to a son on January 11, 1984. Seven days later, I watched him leave in someone else’s arms. When I first learned I was pregnant, I was

I remember sitting on the restroom toilet at work when I discovered it was positive. Immediately my stomach dropped to the floor. I was 35 years old, a single mom

I was 28 years old when I learned I was carrying twins, and in an instant, everything in my world shifted. Two heartbeats. Two lives. Two futures depending on me.

"The best time to learn your worth is today." When Courtney found herself facing an unexpected pregnancy, she began a journey of seeing herself in a new way. Through that

Today, I am raising my own children, and motherhood after trauma has been one of the most healing and emotional experiences of my life. Becoming a mother while carrying the

There was a season of my life where I found myself trapped in domestic violence. Surviving abuse changes a person in ways that are difficult to describe unless you have

Adoption has never been just part of my story — it has been the thread woven through nearly every chapter of my life. It has shaped the way I see