My Adoption Story
Shared Beginnings Blog
by Vyom
2y ago
My Adoption Story I was born on June 26 and 3 days later I was placed into the foster care system. A few days later an adoptive family was informed, and they decided to name me “Kacie Rian”. A few weeks passed and I was placed in the arms of my loving parents. My parent were a mid-30’s couple who had already adopted a little boy from Seoul, South Korea. They had been told that couldn’t have kids of their own which launched their adoption journey to complete their family. My mother, an outgoing homemaker who was all about getting ish done was the backbone of the family. There wasn’t an ..read more
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My Life Had Changed Forever
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by Vyom
2y ago
        My name is Meagan, and I am a birth mom. In 2010, in my second year of college, I discovered that I was pregnant. I was a teen and in a very new, long-distance relationship. To say I was devastated and confused was an understatement. I was not ready or prepared to raise a child. My boyfriend was in college working hard on his degree too. I felt scared and unprepared. I went to a clinic to hopefully get more information. The women that helped me that day were so incredibly caring and sweet. They confirmed my pregnancy, talked with me, and answered ..read more
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Required Education for Prospective Adoptive Parents
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by Vyom
2y ago
Education can be life-changing. Good education isn’t just the sharing of information. It has the power to expand our perspectives, clarify our intentions, build and model empathy, and give us the wisdom to know how to heal, help, and encourage. This has been an area of growth for us over the past few months. As you may know, we are the expectant mom/family’s team. That is our job. But part of being good mom-advocates and child-advocates means ensuring the prospective adoptive parents who each client has asked to walk alongside her are well-equipped to support her and her child long-term. While ..read more
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“After All, That is What They Promised Me”
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by Vyom
2y ago
A Story of Broken Promises and Misplaced Trust Lakwe or Hello I was born and raised on an island in the Marshall Islands called “High-lang-lab-lab,” where everybody knows everybody. I am a birth mother and this is my story.  When I first found out that I was pregnant with my first born, I was still in college and I was not shocked at all. Obviously, I was happy! I really thought I could handle every bit of it but I was wrong. A few years later I gave birth to my second born: a little girl. I had a lot of struggles raising my two children. Not long after my daughter was born, I considered ..read more
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A Story of Hope
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by Vyom
2y ago
  My name is Chanté Dent, and I love life. I love that in life, regardless of what comes my way, I can change my perspective and continue making it a joyous experience. My husband and I have two children. We live in the beautiful state of Georgia, and I love nature – it is my healing place. I am originally from California, which explains why, at times, I feel deprived in Georgia because beaches are not nearby as they were in California. I am a birth mom who has learned so much about myself over the past few years. I am stronger than I thought, and life is a precious gift from Go ..read more
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Adoption is Many Things
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by Vyom
2y ago
Adoption is many things. While it is often times portrayed as rainbows and unicorns, those that have lived through the experience of placing, being adopted, or even adopting, know otherwise. Adoption is often beautiful, yes. It is also messy, challenging, complicated, and full of all kinds of emotions. And when an unethical agency or lawyer is involved, adoption can be brutal. As a birth mom first organization, we value the voices of birth moms and adoptees. We will share the beautiful, joyful stories and the heartbreaking, hurt-filled ones. What we do not want to do is censor the voices we va ..read more
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8 Essentials for Ethical Adoptions
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by Vyom
2y ago
Shared Beginnings started in early 2019 out of a desire to see expectant/birth moms treated with dignity and respect and given a voice throughout the adoption process. It is no surprise that our system is broken in many ways and that more needs to be done to protect the vulnerable and the oppressed. One of the ways we have seen this brokenness firsthand is in the world of adoption. Whether it’s expectant moms being promised a new way of life and lump sums of money like this or just adoption professionals not following through with postpartum care and lifelong counseling, we are witnessing the ..read more
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Interview with Amber Fiedler
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by Vyom
2y ago
Brittany, our care coordinator, interviewed American Idol contestant and birth mom, Amber Fielder about her decision to place her child for adoption. Here is what Brittany said about the interview:   Interviewing Amber seemed like something that would never actually happen, ha! When I first saw the teaser for her episode I was in tears! It was a bunch of emotions for me because I was so proud of her, I felt her tears, and I understood in a way only a few of us can. BEYOND that, she was choosing to share her story so publicly– I was automatically fan girling. I sent her a message (or ..read more
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The Happiest Sad: Part 2
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by Vyom
2y ago
“I was induced in January 2006 to ensure their presence at the hospital. That day held the most deep-rooted sadness I have ever felt. She was a beautiful baby. I wasn’t allowed to hold her, but I was able to meet her finally that night. There were many fears from the adoptive family of me bonding with her and changing my mind, but they had no idea that my mind wasn’t allowed to be changed. Upon leaving the hospital a few days later, we all cried and prayed. I was able to kiss her on the head before they drove away with my baby and my heart. The weeks and months that followed are really all a b ..read more
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The Happiest Sad: Part 1
Shared Beginnings Blog
by Vyom
2y ago
by Brittany Whatley I was 15 when I found out I was pregnant, sometime in July 2005. My parents found out soon after when I accidentally slipped a note into their hands intended for the birth father. In this note, I explained my fears, concerns, and how abortion wasn’t an option for me. When I arrived home from school that day, my dad and step mom were both home sitting at the kitchen table. They asked me if I needed to tell them anything. I said no. They asked again, and I replied with the same answer. They then asked me directly if I was pregnant, and I remember laughing because it caught me ..read more
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