• A new year & 10 things every birth mother wants adoptive parents to know

    Time really does fly. We can hardly believe that 2013 has come and gone. As we enter 2014, here are some of our hopes and resolutions for the year ahead

  • The Secret Inside Me

    I grew up in a Christian home outside Portland, Oregon. As a child and teenager I talked the talk, but deep down I desired to live like the rest of

  • Wynter 22 Years Later

    At BraveLove, we're dedicated to erasing the stigmas of adoption, and a big part of that involves sharing stories that honor birth mothers. As we all know, adoption impacts people

  • The Potter and Clay

    When Clay was 29 years old, his parents received a letter from a woman claiming to be his biological mother. She said her name was Priscilla. And she had been searching

  • Sarah | A Birth Mom from Virginia

    One word to describe how you felt the moment you discovered you were pregnant? Fearful Why did you choose adoption? I knew that my parents were going to be upset

  • A letter to birth moms

    Dear Birth Mothers, I want to take a few minutes and say hello. I warn you this might be a little sappy, so bear with me. This time last year

  • To the Strongest Woman I Know,

    I was yours for three days in the hospital and then my adoptive parents took me into their arms. You chose my parents to take me because you thought they

  • Hannah | A Birth Mom & Adoptee from Texas

    One word to describe how you felt the moment you discovered you were pregnant? Shock Why did you choose adoption? I chose adoption because I knew the life I wanted

  • Barbi | A Birth Mom Who Inspired a Novel

    Twenty-two years ago, New York Times bestselling author, Patti Callahan Henry’s sister Barbi placed a baby girl for adoption. Then in April 2010, a Facebook request put an end to

  • Jan’s Story

    It was a winter afternoon during Christmas break that I discovered I was pregnant. Mom and I had been Christmas shopping together but immediately when we split to do our