Nov 11, 2025 | Birth Mother Perspective
From the time they place their child for adoption, many birth parents dream of reunion. The idea of reestablishing contact or developing a relationship with their child independent of the adoptive parents, whether it takes place years or decades later, can evoke a...
Oct 14, 2025 | Birth Mother Perspective
No little girl grows up saying, “I want to be a birth mom one day.” No one imagines themselves sitting in a hospital room, facing one of the most difficult choices they may ever have to make: entrusting their child to another family through adoption. It is not a dream...
Sep 7, 2025 | Birth Mother Perspective
Why Not Me? Choosing Perseverance After Placement For birth mothers, placing a child for adoption is not a decision made lightly. It’s a choice forged in the crucible of desperation, heartbreak, and love all at once. To even consider adoption, a woman has to be in a...
Aug 8, 2025 | Birth Mother Perspective
In the world of adoption advocacy and education, stories are often the most powerful tools we have. They evoke empathy and compassion and invite constructive conversations about systemic reform. But as we work to elevate the voices of those most impacted by adoption,...
Jun 23, 2025 | Birth Mother Perspective
Adoption is often described as a journey — one of love, loss, identity, and healing. For adoptive families, one of the most pivotal steps on this journey can be the moment they meet their child’s birth family. This encounter, if approached with compassion rather than...
May 16, 2025 | Birth Mother Perspective
“And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I do, and I do not forsake them.” – Isaiah...
