Battling addiction can feel like a lonely road, it’s especially hard when facing that challenge while pregnant. “When you are pregnant and in addiction, it’s like no one looks at you below your shoulders. There is so much shame and judgment when all I really needed was help.”

Our guests today openly speak about their journey with addition, pregnancy and adoption. The discussion also sheds light on some of the gaps in services provided to those battling addiction and in recovery. Joining in our talk today we have Jenna Smith, Domestic Program Coordinator for Adoptions From The Heart, Amanda Aliberti, Adoption Counselor and Birth Parent Post Placement Services Coordinator, Alicia who is an outreach worker with a recovery house and placed her child for adoption in 2016, and Kristen and Alison who both have placed children through AFTH while also battling addiction and are currently in recovery.