A birth mother who is struggling with self-love can start her journey by letting at least one other person show her love and let that seed grow. For birth mother Lindsay, that person is her husband.

Birth mother Lindsay explains how adoption information is so important to prospective birth mothers and birth mothers alike — a key part of the adoption process to be grateful for.

In the days before Christmas, birth mother Lindsay reminds us to be grateful that the option of adoption — and all its benefits — is there for any woman facing an unplanned pregnancy.

For Scott Mars, adoption is more than just his life story — it’s an experience that impacts every aspect of his life. Find out how he took his experience as an adoptee to create one of the largest adoption agencies in the United States today.

Some pregnant women considering their options wonder, “Is giving a baby up for adoption better for mental health than abortion?” No matter what you choose, you’ll be affected somehow. Here’s a look at the potential psychological effects of abortion vs. adoption:

One of our favorite subjects is always influential people who were placed for adoption at birth, because it shows that adoptees truly can do anything they put their minds to. Check out these adopted celebrities and how they’ve impacted our entire world!

The Center for American Progress released a new report on the current and future repercussions of discrimination against LGBT would-be foster and adoptive parents, including recommendations for stopping the foster care crisis experts now predict.

Just like all other mothers, birth mothers love their children. But, as birth mother Lindsay explains, this is only one reason why birth mothers are great mothers.

In addition to many typical holiday traditions, some families touched by adoption like to use holidays as opportunities to incorporate their own adoption-centered traditions, as a time to reflect. Here are a few ideas:

In the final part of this three-part series, Lindsay encourages birth mothers to know they can celebrate National Adoption Month just as much as anyone else.