Category: Birth Mother

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

It was something I will never forget, something hard to talk about, something I can barely find words for. In just 3 days I said my hello and goodbye to

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

One word to describe how you felt the moment you discovered you were pregnant? Devastated Why did you choose adoption? I've always been pro-life, yet I was definitely put to

I was 23 and had just moved to Colorado from Michigan a few months before, when I found out I was pregnant with my son. I was loving being out

As I celebrate my daughter’s birthday, I look back to the day she was born. Some may think it is strange to say I was not there when she entered