Category: Birth Mother

I was recently asked if I could imagine my life differently—if adoption wasn’t a part of it. Just the thought seemed almost impossible! If the Neimer’s weren’t a part of

Not every child who is adopted was unwanted. I believe there is only love in adoption. Even if the birth mother can’t say it or see it, there is only

My journey as a mother started when I was 14 years old. I went to bed one night with not a care in the world, little did I know a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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