For Safe Keeping: How I Loved You as Your Birth Mother by Brooke Pearce is a touching story about a mother’s deep love for her child and her brave choice to give them a better life. It talks about adoption, foster care, and the people who help children find safe and loving homes.
Through gentle poetry and illustrations, the book shows a mother’s love as she cherishes her child before giving them to another family. It shares the sadness of saying goodbye, the hope for a bright future, and the comfort of knowing love never fades. Faith is also an important part of the story, showing trust in God’s plan and the belief that every child deserves a caring home.
This book honors birth mothers, adoptive families, and everyone who helps children find where they truly belong. It reminds us that love isn’t just about being related by blood; it’s about kindness, sacrifice, and the care that shapes a child’s life.