#112: Finding Hope as a Birth Mother with Hope O Baker

At twenty-one years old, Hope O Baker made one of the hardest decisions a person can make: she placed her son for adoption. Afterwards, she struggled with depression, addiction, and overcoming the stigma that surrounds birth mothers. This week, Melissa talks to Hope about some of the unusual parts of her story and about Hope's memoir, Finding Hope: A birthmother's journey into the light. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links: Hope's Website Connect with Hope on Instagram Finding Hope: A birthmother's journey into the light* by Hope O Baker #23: My 2 Parts in the Triad -Lisa’s Story of Being a Birth Mom and Adoptive Mom #105 A Birth Mother’s Story of Adoption Reunion with Adrian Collins Exploring Grief, Trauma, and Rejection with the Enneagram *This is an affiliate link