Unplanned, Unexpected or Unwanted Pregnancy Options

First of all, if I am ever to forgive you, I need you to know how much you hurt me. You stole away a blissful innocence that I can’t get back. Be

One of the interesting things about adoption is that, upon mentioning you are considering/have adopted/waiting/finalizing you instantly find your

Regardless of what stance you have on your own unplanned pregnancy, feeling pressured into a decision can be confusing and uncomfortable, especiall

When a woman making an adoption plan matches with a couple hoping to adopt, there are many emotions involved–excitement, fear, anticipation,

As I write this, I keep thinking back to a sweet girl I met in an expectant mother’s support group. She had made an adoption plan, then decided t

When I first got my infertility diagnosis, I went through all of the stages of grief. Some stages lasted longer than others, some stages were revis

In my humble opinion, from a birth mother’s point of view, I had the idealistic adoption story. I found my son’s family very quickly, all my re

Dear Men Who Date Birth Moms, I bet you never expected to be reading this letter. I bet you never thought, “I want to date a girl who placed her

It is sometimes tough to be a working woman. It is even tougher to be a pregnant working woman. Being pregnant and making an adoption plan while wo

Placing a baby for adoption affects more than just the birth mom–it affects all her friends and family too. They grieve both for her and the

“I would never place my child for adoption.” This statement is usually made in one of two ways. It either means “I admire your strength” or

Every pregnancy story is unique. Some couples go through rounds of fertility tests and treatments in order to have a child; while others decide to

I always wanted to be a mom. From the time I was a young child, even before I girlishly dreamt of my wedding day, I wanted children (specifically t

The day I found out I was pregnant was one of the worst days of my life. Not even failing a college class could compare to the guilt and despair I

I was folding laundry, doing dishes, and singing made-up songs in silly voices to the babies when this video was sent to me. I opened the link, hit

Truth be told, I do not know what the most important piece of advice could be for you in YOUR MOMENT, so I’ll just break down a few things that I

It’s been one year since my birth daughter was born. It has been by far the most dynamic, life-changing year I have ever had. I did a lot of thin

So, you just found out your pregnant and you are now considering adoption. First, take a deep breath. You can do hard things. I’ve been in yo

On March 29, 2013 I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. I placed her with her forever family a day days after that. Today she is a shy, adorable,

Deciding to place your child for adoption is a decision so difficult to make that I won’t even try to describe it. The stress and pain and anxiet