A Mother’s Fearful Resolve

Ana had spent hours researching the stories of families who faced the choice of reunion or rejection. What she found didn’t ease her mind. Some children found their birth parents, rebuilding connections and understanding the past—but often at the cost of their bond with their adoptive families.

Meanwhile, many searches ended in heartbreak, leaving the child feeling unwanted and reinforcing old wounds. Neither path was easy, and neither sat well with Ana. But as she stood in the courtroom, despite the storm inside her, she answered the judge with a calm resolve—putting Olive’s well-being first, no matter her own fears.