Leah Outten

Just as with any holiday and milestone throughout the year, birth mothers need love and support during Christmas.

Even in fully open adoptions, filled with visits and solid relationships, there are fears that every birth mother worries about.

Through my tears, I only nodded to affirm my parents’ suspicions— their child, their little girl, was pregnant.

It goes beyond the adoptive family unit. Adoptees and birth parents also live this lifelong journey of adoption.

It’s a common misconception that those who choose adoption don’t “want” their babies. For most birth mothers, this is far from true.

Father’s play a key role in parenting a child, but many aren’t empowered to do so after an unplanned pregnancy.

Fifteen years ago, I celebrated my first Mother’s Day, but it looked a bit different than others. It wasn’t filled with my baby smiling up at me, flowers, or a handmade craft. I was a first-time mother in one way, but also not. I chose life for her. I …

Viruses like COVID-19 don’t stop babies from needing to be born into the world right now.

We can’t simply encourage an expectant mother to “choose life” and then leave her alone to figure it out. We must follow up and follow through.