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  • 08/03/17

    I Thought I Was Above Getting Pregnant — My Biggest Untold Story

    My story is not special, there are many others who have a similar story to mine but no two stories are the same and one person’s story could stand to

  • 06/20/17

    “I Was Not That Person That Had a Strong Desire For Children” — Rin’s Most Difficult Decision

    When I first realized I was pregnant, I didn’t want to believe it. ‘NO! This cannot be happening!’ ‘I can’t take care of me right now, let alone another person.’

  • 06/15/17

    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

  • 05/17/17

    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

  • 02/28/17

    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

  • 02/13/17

    Kimberly’s Story

    The story of adoption is born out of love. In honor of Valentine's Day, we're sharing an adoption love story shared from the perspective of both an adoptive mom and

  • 02/07/17

    Michael’s Story

    I was adopted by two great parents who took me to southern New Jersey where I have lived a great life. The adoption agency was in Pennsylvania so I feel

  • 11/29/16

    “She has two mothers who love her” — Lisa’s Story

    Last month was National Adoption Month and I was finally given the courage to share my story. I will never forget the day when I decided to place my child

  • 09/15/16

    “Let me Meet My Son Again One More Time” — Robyn’s Story

    “I loved him enough to give him life. But I had to love him, even more, to give him a life.” That is the response I give when I am

  • 06/27/16

    What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then

    You can't read an adoption story without a then and now. The world sees an event where the adoption community knows evolution. My journey is seventeen years long and counting. Seventeen

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