" I was only six weeks pregnant but already found myself thinking about my birth mother and what it was like for her, knowing she was carrying a baby and was going to give her away—give me away. I couldn’t imagine what that must have felt like. I already felt so connected to my baby. For the first time, I found myself wondering about her. "

― Wendy Batchelder , Finding Family: How Deeply Rooted Faith Grew Our Family Tree