Category: Birth Mother

At the young age of 17, I discovered around 3 months along, that I was pregnant. I was a senior in high school, a 3-sport athlete, in the marching band,

I got pregnant almost halfway through my junior year of high school to a guy that I thought I had been dating for a few weeks; it turns out that

"I couldn't do it on my own... I felt ashamed and guilty." When Ashleigh found out she was pregnant she was homeless, between jobs, and living apart from her support

Warning: The content of this story contains very sensitive subjects and potentially distressing material about the effects of depression and mental illness.  My name is Aimée Farrell, and this is

"This is about mothers my age who have been ashamed." Terri placed her child, knowing adoption was a brave choice, but not knowing if she would ever see him again. 

May has arrived and with it comes a slight feeling of discomfort.  A tiny rock has settled deep within my belly, and it will grow in size as the days

It’s been almost 6 years since I placed my sweet daughter into the arms of the woman she would call “mommy."  Since that day, I’ve felt immense amounts of sorrow, and

On December 14th, 2020 I found out I was pregnant. I found out only a few weeks after having a memorial service of my boyfriend at the time. He had

I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase: "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Well, in September 1986, my lemons had turned sour and were so full of seeds that I

Twenty-nine years ago my husband and I wanted to adopt a child. I already had one biological save year old son, experienced several miscarriages and a near death experience with a ruptured