Rae Mariah MacCarthy

What It Felt Like To Be In My Body After Relinquishing A Baby

Why Isn't Adoption Part of the Anti-Surrogacy Conversation?

Let's Just Talk About The Postpartum Queef

I Made Padsicles To Soothe My Postpartum Vagina & Guys, I'm A Genius

I'm A Birth Mother, & Mother's Day Is Tough For Me

I Pushed For What Seemed Like A Million Hours And It Was The Worst

I Went Braless For A Week & Here's What Happened

Why I Always Ask For My Son's Consent Before Hugging Him

I'm A Birth Mother And Donald Trump Makes Me Not Want My Own Kids Anymore

I'm A Birth Mother. Please Stop Asking Me If I'm A Surrogate.

I Couldn't Breastfeed My Son Before Placing Him For Adoption & I'm OK With It

Why I Talk So Openly About My Pregnancy Sex Experiences

When You're A Birth Mother, There Is Literally No Pregnancy Advice That Acknowledges You

I Had A Meltdown Getting An IUD After Giving Birth

Adopting A Kitten Brought My Birth-Mother Guilt To The Surface

This Is What Your Baby Shower Is Like When You're Placing Your Baby For Adoption

I Gave Birth Surrounded By My Friends & I Wouldn't Change A Thing

Honestly, I Couldn't Have Given Birth Without My Labor & Delivery Nurse By My Side

As A Birth Mom, Sometimes I Feel Like A Fraud

This Is What It's Like To Visit The Son I Placed For Adoption