This video really helped me make my decision. Recently I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Thanks for helping me make my decision so much better. Your baby is so beautiful Hope that other make the right decision and go for life and adoption even though it breaks our hearts children are such great joys and adoption has been a gift for me as well.
OH! thank you SO much! that is so gratifying! now it's your turn. those of us who know the truth about adoption gotta let our stories be heard! enormous props for your choice and i wish you peace and healing! thanx again for your comment!
Wow... you are so amazing, Tamra. I especially liked what you said about there being NO easy way out of a crisis pregnancy - whatever decision is made will be with you forever. Congratulations on giving birth to a beautiful boy who was placed on this Earth for a distinct reason... and more congratulations and thanks for loving him enough to give him MORE. Amazing, amazing lady.
My mother who turns 45 this months is addopting one of my best friends baby's. Im here to say that adoption is a beautiful thing. My mother has wanted another child for years now but because of Cervical Cancer could not have any more. My friend who i've known for years already has one son is struggling to get by right now. She chose to come to us instead of an adoption agency which made me and my mother extreemly happy. I'll have a new baby brother next month. Im very happy
I was adopted when I was young by my foster mother, because my biological mother was addicted to drugs/alcohol.
I thank God above that I was taken in to a wonderful family, who led me to find God in the first place, while being loving and supportive the entire way. I think family is one of the blatant proofs of God's existence. ^_^
I am anxiously waiting on the birth of our adopted baby in 3 months. The birth mother is committed to it and it helps she's a family friend. However, I will be on pins and needles until thirteen days after the birth when the revocation period ends. I'm 29 and while I haven't conceived on my own, we have not started fertility treatments. The birth mother asked us so we're starting a family just as spontaneously as if I'd gotten pregnant. I'm so excited!
We need to teach people that adoption is a way forward and such a precious gift ,not just to the adoptee's but for the child as well as the birth parents.Life is so precious .Please be patient your child will come God Bless x
i started by offering my services, to agencies and organizations who support adoption, as a mentor to those in crisis pregnancy or an adoption educator in whatever capacity was available. opportunities have just compounded on eachother and doors have opened. i strongly encourage all who have been blessed by adoption to be advocates. there's lots of work to be done. all we have to do is tell or stories to the people in our circle of influence. it will change hearts.
as the adoptive mom of two beautiful girls i was eager to hear your story. i am so glad that i did as i feel empowered by it.. thank you so much and bless you for sharing .
I don't know if any men have commented here, but... My wife and I are childless, not by choice but by nature. I do not *know* firsthand what it is like to be a father , but when I see a happy child, my heart is glad; when I see a child mistreated, my heart hurts. A lot. Mothers-to-be, listen: if you cannot give a home to a child, at least give other people a chance to do so.
i want to clarify. i do not judge those who chose otherwise. i feel for anyone faced with these choices. there was a time my heart WOULD anger toward those who'd aborted. somewhere along th way it's changed to deep compassion. my heart ACHES for those who were told & believed that this WAS an easy way out, a consequence free escape route, that they wouldn't suffer. i wish peace to these women. i have no desire to cast stones. God is merciful to His children & i thank him for softening my heart.
My cousin and her husband were unable to have children, but luckily thanks to those wonderful people that made this hard choice they have three wonderful young boys. Adoption is the best option for everyone. It gives the child a father and a mother that not just want him, but are fully prepared to have a child enter their lives. Every person I've known that has told me they have had an abortion were not happy about the decision later in their lives.
Thanks a lot for sharing this video. I strongly agree with all Tamra's words and i think she has been so brave to make this decision in a so corrupted world. Unfortunately,where i live adoption isn't considered at all.They think it's a shame.I hardly hope that we can grow up as a nation, throwing away all these words and giving birth to another point of view,a right point of view.
this is really touching, abortion shouldn't even be an option, it's in bad taste and it shows the child how much the mother does not want it. adoption sounds like a better option. but keeping the baby is fine too.
I like that song "From Gods Arms to my Arms to Yours" because there is a line "This may not be the answer for another girl like me, but I'm not on a soapbox saying how we all should be...I'm trusting in my feelings and I'm trusting God above, and I'm trusting you can give this baby all his mother's love..."
My friend single parented because she had the resources to do so, but adoption was def. for me :)
as an adoptive mother of two, i thank heaven every day that there are brave birth mothers like tamra. those two angels will forever have my debt and gratitude. we reverence them in our home. they are our heroes. and they are dear, dear friends.
I wouldn't have the life I have now if I wasn't adopted 40 years ago! But I still, to this day, wonder who my birth parents are, where they are at and if they ever think about me.
Luck now a days, open adoption is more and more common :) Though I have a few friends who have closed adoptions but at least wrote a letter to their child and update their contact information regularly if that time ever comes :)
thanx y'all for all your kind words and support. and thank you seth for asking me to do this. you did a beautiful job.
adoption is too often not even considered and it is such a miracle. it's not the only way and i would never presume to tell anyone else what's right for thier baby but i do STRONGLY encourage knowing ALL options.
When my mother and father came in the room with many small todlers to "choose" the one they would take. I climbed up on my fathers lap and put my arms around his neck... and he said : This is the girl we take. I am so thankful for my mother for my life and giving me to a good family! I have met my mother when I was 30 and my half siters and brothers. It was fantastic! When I was 12 I told my mother that I have a sister somewhere. My little siter was born about a month later. I learned it when 30
Well done! As an adoptive mother of 2 who is associated with two incredible birth mothers whose feelings mirror yours, I am encouraged to see the positives of adoption being highlighted in this video. You are courageous and your effort to educate will surely influence many, many people. Thank you for taking the time.
Thank you very much! Perhaps you could help me by sharing this video with any and all of your contacts associated with Adoption. Help this thing go viral!
wow - well done. I am impressed by this young lady and her strength. I know that she has done the right thing for her son. She has given him opportunities she might not have ever been able to provide for him. She loved him and gave him something better. He is one lucky little boy to have her as his birth mother. I pray that others in her situation will see the better choice here. Abortion shouldn't be the answer. Adoption should. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this. It is absolutely amazing. My grandmother has worked for LDS Social Services for a while now as an adoption/birth mother counselor. She has so many incredible and very touching stories. Adoption really changes lives for the better. It not only gives the child a whole new life to look forward to and endless opportunities, but it really brings about a change of heart for the birth mother and helps her turn her life around.
I consider myself a liberal, but my perspective on abortion is that it is only acceptable if giving birth could endanger the mother's life (for example, if she has cardiomyopathy).
Feminists keep talking about how the Right is trying to roll back women's reproductive rights while conveniently forgetting that men have no reproductive rights at all. When a woman says "My body, my choice," a man hears "Your wallet, my choice." Men shouldn't have to pay for abortions they don't want done.
This is the touching story and counsel about adoption from Tamra, a birth mother. Please watch it and share it with others to understand the perspectives, peace and joy that can come from adoption.
The hardest part of love is letting go
misteeq64 1 year ago
amazing, you are a wonderful girl for giving your child life, for choosing life over abortion :-) more woman need to do the right thing.
diverselady 1 year ago 2
I was adopted as a baby and it was a closed adoption. I hope to find my birthmother someday and get to know her and get some answers.
kll510 2 years ago
This video really helped me make my decision. Recently I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Thanks for helping me make my decision so much better. Your baby is so beautiful Hope that other make the right decision and go for life and adoption even though it breaks our hearts children are such great joys and adoption has been a gift for me as well.
friends222 2 years ago 5
OH! thank you SO much! that is so gratifying! now it's your turn. those of us who know the truth about adoption gotta let our stories be heard! enormous props for your choice and i wish you peace and healing! thanx again for your comment!
tamradawnhyde 2 years ago
Wow... you are so amazing, Tamra. I especially liked what you said about there being NO easy way out of a crisis pregnancy - whatever decision is made will be with you forever. Congratulations on giving birth to a beautiful boy who was placed on this Earth for a distinct reason... and more congratulations and thanks for loving him enough to give him MORE. Amazing, amazing lady.
grouchptato 2 years ago 2
You made the right choice, Tamra.
galveston 2 years ago
Very very good video. I wish it was broadcasted to every pregnant teenager out there considering abortion.
xxxxorexxxx 2 years ago 3
My mother who turns 45 this months is addopting one of my best friends baby's. Im here to say that adoption is a beautiful thing. My mother has wanted another child for years now but because of Cervical Cancer could not have any more. My friend who i've known for years already has one son is struggling to get by right now. She chose to come to us instead of an adoption agency which made me and my mother extreemly happy. I'll have a new baby brother next month. Im very happy
latoniabshelton1988 2 years ago
I was adopted when I was young by my foster mother, because my biological mother was addicted to drugs/alcohol.
I thank God above that I was taken in to a wonderful family, who led me to find God in the first place, while being loving and supportive the entire way. I think family is one of the blatant proofs of God's existence. ^_^
SmithGurl1208 2 years ago 4
I am anxiously waiting on the birth of our adopted baby in 3 months. The birth mother is committed to it and it helps she's a family friend. However, I will be on pins and needles until thirteen days after the birth when the revocation period ends. I'm 29 and while I haven't conceived on my own, we have not started fertility treatments. The birth mother asked us so we're starting a family just as spontaneously as if I'd gotten pregnant. I'm so excited!
monicamgarcia 2 years ago 2
Thank you for sharing your story. As a waiting adoptive parent, this really means a lot to me that you would share your very personal story.
megasaucer13 2 years ago
We need to teach people that adoption is a way forward and such a precious gift ,not just to the adoptee's but for the child as well as the birth parents.Life is so precious .Please be patient your child will come God Bless x
cckjkn1 2 years ago 2
i started by offering my services, to agencies and organizations who support adoption, as a mentor to those in crisis pregnancy or an adoption educator in whatever capacity was available. opportunities have just compounded on eachother and doors have opened. i strongly encourage all who have been blessed by adoption to be advocates. there's lots of work to be done. all we have to do is tell or stories to the people in our circle of influence. it will change hearts.
tamradawnhyde 2 years ago
as the adoptive mom of two beautiful girls i was eager to hear your story. i am so glad that i did as i feel empowered by it.. thank you so much and bless you for sharing .
iamsomisty 2 years ago
Beautifully said alathem02 ...
Very best wishes!
Magsiemagee 2 years ago
Beautiful!!! Great respect for Tamra ... a difficult but unselfish choice ... and one which has obviously enriched so many lives!
Abortion should never be an option!
Thank you for sharing this!
Magsiemagee 2 years ago 5
I don't know if any men have commented here, but... My wife and I are childless, not by choice but by nature. I do not *know* firsthand what it is like to be a father , but when I see a happy child, my heart is glad; when I see a child mistreated, my heart hurts. A lot. Mothers-to-be, listen: if you cannot give a home to a child, at least give other people a chance to do so.
Florhusband 2 years ago 5
Life is a miracle...Save the babies...Gerard Paul
theprolifeguy 2 years ago 2
I was adopted when I was 3 by a great dad. My mother after he adopted me, left and did drugs. That is true abandonment.
I placed my daughter for adoption in 2007 when I was 17. Its an Open adoption and I see her all the time. I agree with her statements about adoption.
Every situation is different and adoption isn't for everyone, but adoption isn't horrible either.
I can really relate to this speaker, very inspirational :)
acwtgr 2 years ago 3
Adoption is a beautiful live giving choice...
AbortedArtist 2 years ago
I am the adoptive mom to a 6 year old little girl and we have an open adoption and i love it!!
klueless1973 2 years ago 3
i want to clarify. i do not judge those who chose otherwise. i feel for anyone faced with these choices. there was a time my heart WOULD anger toward those who'd aborted. somewhere along th way it's changed to deep compassion. my heart ACHES for those who were told & believed that this WAS an easy way out, a consequence free escape route, that they wouldn't suffer. i wish peace to these women. i have no desire to cast stones. God is merciful to His children & i thank him for softening my heart.
tamradawnhyde 2 years ago 5
This is such a beautiful story & video! Thanks for posting!! :)
TooSheaFilms 2 years ago
This was a very touching story. I only wish other people saw the benefits of giving life instead of taking it away due to their own selfish desires.
MemphisEcho 2 years ago 3
Me and my two youner brothers were adopted from Europe..I dont know anything about my birth parents other than that they were poor..
I someday hopefully will geta chance to meet them and thank them for givng me a life to live and a loving family....
iluvbabies17 2 years ago 5
I love this story--Thanks for sharing. I am an adoptive mom and I love my daughter's birthmom because she chose life.
Jiance 3 years ago 3
My cousin and her husband were unable to have children, but luckily thanks to those wonderful people that made this hard choice they have three wonderful young boys. Adoption is the best option for everyone. It gives the child a father and a mother that not just want him, but are fully prepared to have a child enter their lives. Every person I've known that has told me they have had an abortion were not happy about the decision later in their lives.
edandvideos 3 years ago 3
Beautiful.
FATE522 3 years ago 3
Thanks a lot for sharing this video. I strongly agree with all Tamra's words and i think she has been so brave to make this decision in a so corrupted world. Unfortunately,where i live adoption isn't considered at all.They think it's a shame.I hardly hope that we can grow up as a nation, throwing away all these words and giving birth to another point of view,a right point of view.
Thanks again,Seth,great job as always!
krimmola 3 years ago 3
this is really touching, abortion shouldn't even be an option, it's in bad taste and it shows the child how much the mother does not want it. adoption sounds like a better option. but keeping the baby is fine too.
Stephie2007 3 years ago
I like that song "From Gods Arms to my Arms to Yours" because there is a line "This may not be the answer for another girl like me, but I'm not on a soapbox saying how we all should be...I'm trusting in my feelings and I'm trusting God above, and I'm trusting you can give this baby all his mother's love..."
My friend single parented because she had the resources to do so, but adoption was def. for me :)
acwtgr 2 years ago 4
as an adoptive mother of two, i thank heaven every day that there are brave birth mothers like tamra. those two angels will forever have my debt and gratitude. we reverence them in our home. they are our heroes. and they are dear, dear friends.
so thankful for open adoption. a miracle.
theredferns 3 years ago 5
I wouldn't have the life I have now if I wasn't adopted 40 years ago! But I still, to this day, wonder who my birth parents are, where they are at and if they ever think about me.
PennState89 3 years ago 4
Luck now a days, open adoption is more and more common :) Though I have a few friends who have closed adoptions but at least wrote a letter to their child and update their contact information regularly if that time ever comes :)
acwtgr 2 years ago
If You Are Pregnant...
Its not uncommon to feel that your only options are abortion or raising your child on your own. There are other options; and the decision is yours.
omiolo 3 years ago 6
Hats off for pursuing an education. I think that is part of your great example. Making yourself continually better.
omiolo1 3 years ago 2
"when there was better, he had to have it, I had to give it to him"
I agree, that is love!
omiolo1 3 years ago 4
thanx y'all for all your kind words and support. and thank you seth for asking me to do this. you did a beautiful job.
adoption is too often not even considered and it is such a miracle. it's not the only way and i would never presume to tell anyone else what's right for thier baby but i do STRONGLY encourage knowing ALL options.
tamradawnhyde 3 years ago 2
mormons rule!
minisight2000 3 years ago
When my mother and father came in the room with many small todlers to "choose" the one they would take. I climbed up on my fathers lap and put my arms around his neck... and he said : This is the girl we take. I am so thankful for my mother for my life and giving me to a good family! I have met my mother when I was 30 and my half siters and brothers. It was fantastic! When I was 12 I told my mother that I have a sister somewhere. My little siter was born about a month later. I learned it when 30
LDSML 3 years ago 2
Well done! As an adoptive mother of 2 who is associated with two incredible birth mothers whose feelings mirror yours, I am encouraged to see the positives of adoption being highlighted in this video. You are courageous and your effort to educate will surely influence many, many people. Thank you for taking the time.
BBGGmom 3 years ago
Thank you very much! Perhaps you could help me by sharing this video with any and all of your contacts associated with Adoption. Help this thing go viral!
SethAdamSmith 3 years ago
Already done!! I did that before commenting or rating. I posted to my Facebook and shared with about 150 -200. Way to go!
Thank you to everybody involved.
Kelly
BBGGmom 3 years ago
wow - well done. I am impressed by this young lady and her strength. I know that she has done the right thing for her son. She has given him opportunities she might not have ever been able to provide for him. She loved him and gave him something better. He is one lucky little boy to have her as his birth mother. I pray that others in her situation will see the better choice here. Abortion shouldn't be the answer. Adoption should. Thank you.
moemandy51 3 years ago
That was great Seth thank you for sharing this video.
lilchi721 3 years ago 2
Seth, that was great.. I loved it..
perryhovermale 3 years ago 3
Thank you so much for this. It is absolutely amazing. My grandmother has worked for LDS Social Services for a while now as an adoption/birth mother counselor. She has so many incredible and very touching stories. Adoption really changes lives for the better. It not only gives the child a whole new life to look forward to and endless opportunities, but it really brings about a change of heart for the birth mother and helps her turn her life around.
bethechange04 3 years ago 2
Wonderful! Please share this video with any contacts that you might have! Thank you.
SethAdamSmith 3 years ago
Thats actually who I went through and placed my daughter with :) I love the atmosphere!
acwtgr 2 years ago 2
Good Girl
younkipper 3 years ago 4
I consider myself a liberal, but my perspective on abortion is that it is only acceptable if giving birth could endanger the mother's life (for example, if she has cardiomyopathy).
Feminists keep talking about how the Right is trying to roll back women's reproductive rights while conveniently forgetting that men have no reproductive rights at all. When a woman says "My body, my choice," a man hears "Your wallet, my choice." Men shouldn't have to pay for abortions they don't want done.
loqutor 3 years ago 4
This is the touching story and counsel about adoption from Tamra, a birth mother. Please watch it and share it with others to understand the perspectives, peace and joy that can come from adoption.
omiolo 3 years ago 5