Meet the Founders

 

"A true friend is the friend who will stand
with you through the storm."

"Is anyone out there?"
Days after co-founder Coley's baby was placed in an open adoption, she was on the internet, searching for web sites to help her deal with her grief. She was not having much luck until she stumbled across an "Is anyone out there?" post on adoption.com. She read Lani's words and saw that Lani had placed a baby in an open adoption just a few days before Coley's baby was born. Coley emailed her and they began chatting via emails. They realized they had so much in common. Lani's baby was born on Coley's birthday. They only lived a couple of hours away and Lani lived in the same city as Coley's grandmother. Emails led to phone calls and phone calls turned into visits. At first, all they talked about was adoption, but as time passed they began sharing details of every aspect of their lives with each other and now are truly best friends.

Together, they helped each other deal with the emotional rollercoaster of being a birthmother. Together, they created this web site. And together, they would love to help you.

Coley and Lani are both birthmothers, but their stories are completely different! Read their unique stories below.

Coley

Coley is the birthmother to Charlie, who is almost 6, Super Mom to Noah, age 10, and has an angel baby in heaven. Coley and her husband, Jason, reside in South Carolina.
Check out Coley's son, Noah's web site
Read some of Coley's writings


 

Check out Coley's Crisis Pregnancy and Open Adoption Blogs!

 

Coley and Charlie,
July 2005

 

Lani

Lani is the birthmother to Kinsey, who is almost 6 years old. She is the proud Mom to Joshua, who is 10 years old, and Nicholas, who will soon be three. Lani and her husband, Tom, reside in Georgia.


 

 
 

Lani and Kinsey,
July 2005

 

 

Many people always  ask if Coley and Lani get together often. And the answer is YES, they do when at all possible! They share the special occasions and moments in each other's lives. Below are some photos and memories of times Coley and Lani have shared.


On the left ~ Coley and Lani in the limo on the way to Coley's wedding.
Lani was a bridesmaid in Coley's wedding.
On the right ~ Lani and Coley being goofy on a climbing wall.


On the left ~ Coley pinning on Lani's corsage at Lani's baby shower.
On the right ~ Lani, Coley, and Lani's baby Nicholas, after Nicholas' christening

 
On the left ~ Coley and Lani speaking at the SC Counsel for Adoptable Children Conference
On the right ~ Coley and Lani having fun while at Myrtle Beach, SC for the Conference

 

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