A Mother’s Day Story YOU Made Possible

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate love—the kind that nurtures, protects, and sacrifices.

For some women, that love looks different than expected. It looks like courage in the face of uncertainty. It looks like choosing adoption.

Today, we want to share one birth mom’s story—in her own words. A story shaped by faith, support, and the kind of love that puts someone else first.

When you found out you were pregnant, what was going through your mind in those early days? I grew up in a home where I figured I would be shamed and kicked out when I got pregnant. However, my family accepted me. When I found out I was pregnant, I asked myself…”what am I supposed to do?” I knew that I would not get an abortion – it was never an option for me.

Was there a specific moment when you knew you were going to choose adoption? What made that moment so significant? For me, there was never an “Aha!” moment. My best friends were my adopted cousins, so I grew up with an understanding of what adoption is, and how it is hard but also beautiful. It helped that the concept of adoption wasn’t some new, scary, or unknown idea. One of the most important things to me was to make sure that my daughter would have a dad that was “wild about her,” which really prompted my adoption journey. I note that opting for adoption was very obvious from the start.

Who walked alongside you during your journey, and how did that support impact you? My mother was a wonderful support to me during my journey. We still have a wonderful relationship to this day -- we even talk on the phone every morning. After placement, I started seeing a counselor to offer added support, and I note that I had very intentional friends who I could be “just Jenn” with…not just someone experiencing pregnancy and placing my daughter for adoption. That was so, so important to me at 17 years old.

What do you remember most about the day of placement, and what emotions stand out to you now? Because I was placing for adoption before Spirit of Faith Adoptions was the type of agency it is today, I had to have my placement day take place at the courthouse. I say the cold, mahogany judges chambers made the experience “feel like a sentencing.” However, despite the uncomfortable environment, I still felt like I was making the best choice.

What would you want people to understand about birth moms, especially on Mother’s Day? There are a lot more people who have experienced adoption out there than you think – it could be anyone. Every Mother’s Day, if I was at an event where mothers were asked to stand to be recognized, I would stand. I would stand in honor of myself and in honor of my other sisters in triad. Always have empathy, and be careful what you say about birth moms. You never know who’s listening. And most of all: birth moms are NOT bad moms.

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This Mother’s Day, we honor the women who chose courage. And we thank God for the community that surrounds them.

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