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My Journey: From Teenage Pregnancy to Choosing Adoption
At sixteen, a junior in high school, I found myself pregnant. Knowing other teenage girls in school who were pregnant before I was, I would have never dreamed that something like that would…
What I Thought Vs. Reality
Prior to getting pregnant, I believed adoption had this negative connotation. From what I saw in the media, and even within my own family, adoption was a mother abandoning her child and never…
My Adoption Journey: Finding Strength and Lifelong Bonds Through Two Unplanned Pregnancies
I found out I was pregnant in December 2006. I did not know what I had gotten myself into at that point. All I remember is I was scared and didn’t know where…
Birth Mother’s Story
Right before I had my baby, I remember the days when I was walking through the snow with both of my kids, and I had nowhere to go. Now I wanted my baby,…
14 Years Later: My Journey from Adoption to Lifelong Friendship
I came to St. Mary’s 14 years ago when I was pregnant, knowing full well that I was not ready to be a mom just yet. I thought about the pros and cons…
Open Adoption with a Strong Relationship
My son's dad passed away before I knew I was pregnant. That was really hard on me. You can’t raise a baby just on love-its more than that. I wanted him to have…
What I Didn’t Know About Adoption
People make a lot of assumptions about adoption. About why mothers (families) voluntarily place babies for adoption, and why individuals and/or couples look to adoption to grow their family. A lot of clichés…
Things to Know About Adoption
Social workers have really interesting jobs. I work in an office full of social workers and I am constantly amazed at their ability to tackle difficult conversations with clients about difficult life circumstances.…
Hopeful Beginnings 2022 in Review
As we wind down 2022, I want to take time to reflect on the best present that we can give this season and that is the gift of hope. On so many occasions…
A New Mom’s Counseling Success Story
Not every story at Hopeful Beginnings ends on a joyous note but when they do, we celebrate those moments with our clients. Here is one of the incredible stories that we were so…
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