She never got to experience motherhood, however. She died in childbirth in 1906 at age 46. She was buried in Henderson, next to her beloved mother. These are the women who aren't able to raise their babies but love them enough to place them with adoptive parents who can. Our society tends to discourage women facing crisis pregnancies from considering adoption.
Some people act as if it's better to abort a baby than give it up for adoption.
It's time to honor all women, including those who haven't gone public about their decisions, for being brave enough to do the right thing. Mothering can be a hard, demanding, sometimes thankless job. Mothers are expected to meet impossible standards. And when things go wrong, society is quick to blame us. I've never thought I measured up to that ideal.