• The Days and Weeks Leading up to Her Birth — Savannah’s Story

    College senior, Army contract, cheerleader, psychology major...all that stood between me and the “real world” was the rest of the basketball season, classes, commissioning, and graduation. Senior recognition night was

  • To My Daughter’s Birth Mother

    I've always wanted to give my daughters' birth mother a card for Mother's Day. Unfortunately, no such card exists. So I decided to write one to her (and every other

  • What I Wish That I Knew Then That I Know Today

    As I am writing this, it is exactly 3 days after from Mother’s Day and a day away from my daughter’s birthday. Talk about a birth mother “double whammy”?! Corinne

  • Dear Brave Soul,

    I want to spend five minutes to remind you how much I admire you. How much you matter to me. It takes a lot of bravery to be in “our

  • When to Drop the ‘I’m A Birth Mom Bomb’ When Dating

    Let’s just be real for a second…”Birth Mom” is not exactly a box that someone would eagerly check when creating their dating profile. Because being a birth mom is not

  • Emilie: A Birth Mom’s Side of the Story

    On October 24, 2015 my life changed forever. A night of partying with friends turned into a night I was taken advantage of. Little did I know that 280 miles

  • Meet Jessica

    Jessica is an amazing woman with a whole lot of wisdom to share. She's our next contributor to Being A Birth Mom. Meet Jessica... Hi There! My name is Jessica;

  • Celebrating Birthdays

    Hey friends! I write to you with such joy in my heart. This week I have several friends with children having birthdays. It’s such a joy to celebrate life! And

  • To the girl who is in the shoes that I was once in,

    I remember being where you're at. I remember the shock, guilt, confusion, anger and the surreal feeling of having no control. I've been the girl sitting on the bed crying

  • To the birth moms who gave me siblings.

    Dear Birth Moms, Just last month, we celebrated World Adoption Day. Maybe you knew that. Maybe you were totally unaware. I don’t know if you checked your social media accounts that