As the year comes to a close, let’s look back at some of the most remembered and touching adoption moments of 2018 to remind us of that joyfulness and hope.

There are many things birth mother Lindsay is grateful for in her adoption journey, but one stands out above everything else: her son whom she placed for adoption.

Birth mother Lindsay will never forget the feeling she had when she knew in her heart that the adoptive couple she had chosen was the right one. She explains how she will always be grateful for them when thinking about her adoption journey.

Birth mother Lindsay reflects on an aspect of her adoption that she is grateful for year-round, but especially during Christmastime — her open adoption.

Birth mother Lindsay explains how the Christmas season is an opportunity for birth mothers to face their faith with gratitude, no matter how great or small that belief may be.

Adoption attorneys are a crucial part of the adoption process for a birth mother, especially for birth mother Lindsay, who explains why she feels gratitude towards her adoption attorney.

Whether a birth father is supportive, unsupportive, or unknown, a birth mother can find forgiveness and even gratitude for him in looking back on her adoption journey.

During the Christmas season, a birth mother can choose to be grateful for everyone on her adoption path, including her adoption professionals.

The healing journey that a birth mother can choose to walk will bring great joy, gratitude, and peace with it. Birth mother Lindsay explains how she finds gratitude in her journey, even when it hurts.

Birth mother Lindsay explains how women like her can find gratitude for loved ones during the Christmas season — and choose to express that gratitude to them.