Recent speaking events ...

Unplanned Good at Kiwanis

Our friend and birthmother, Tina Amoroso, shared her story at a Kiwanis meeting last month:

After discovering her pregnancy at the age of 15 and attempting three abortion, she ultimately chose life for her son. Shortly after Eric was born, Tina tried to raise him, but soon realized she was not able to give him the life he deserved. She then chose adoption for him, and has remained in his life and in the life of his adoptive family. 

Tina loves sharing her story to inspire hope, compassion and support for anyone facing an unplanned pregnancy. 

Upcoming Conference

Rise Up Women Online Summit, April 20-22 

Join Oregon speaker & leader Britt Ivy Boice as she hosts the Rise Up Women Online Summit, April 20-22.  This no-cost Summit brings together nine trusted experts — doctors, financial specialists, ministers, and healers — for three focused days of straight-talk conversations. Terri is pleased to join Britt as she covers three areas that work together to form our best life:  physical health, financial health and spiritual health.  You will not want to miss this!  Register here!

Several recent podcast interviews ...

The Heidi St John Podcast

It was my great honor to join Heidi St. John on her podcast this month. After a fabulous conversation with her, Heidi titled this episode, "The Option They Don't Want You to Hear About"!  Fitting, right?

Grab a cup of tea and join us here. 

Adoption Instead of Abortion Podcast

How fun to be on the LIFETALK NW podcast with Rebecca Anderson and Dan Kennedy. Here we talk about why adoption is a remote third choice, and a bit of history:  how the cruel practices of adoption in the 1950s - 1970s treated women poorly and gave adoption a bad reputation. 
This podcast aired in December but I forgot to include it in the newsletter. Check out our chat here. 

Here's a link to our podcast page;  have a listen to ALL our latest Unplanned Good podcasts!

Third Option Updates, April 2026

Following our January meeting with HHS in DC, the Unplanned Good team submitted two appropriations requests; one through Congressman Simpson's office and one directly to Chairman Aderholt's office. This would be for Federal funding of Third Option programs in the 16 States that want to become Third Option States. 
Back in Idaho, things are moving faster. We already have the needed support in the Idaho Legislature. Terri is working directly with the Idaho Dept of Health & Welfare to outline the programs that would advance both adoption awareness and birth mother care in this first Third Option State(!)  Stay tuned for more!

Third Option Publicized from Oregon

Pro-Life Radio, hosted by Vicky and Bruce Cherry, covers the facts on prolife issues. Last month they learned about The Third Option from their recent guests, Oregon Representative Boice and his wife & Chief of Staff, Britt Ivy Boice. Together they had an hour-long conversation in which they explored thethirdoption.org ... what it is and why it's needed. This information got the hosts quite fired up about this initiative!  Here's the link. 

RESOURCES: Adoption Training for PRCs!

Adoption training enables counselors to speak confidently with patients about today's open adoption. Last year, after our PRC in California held a training, adoption referrals went from 7 in 2024 to 29 in 2025, a huge increase(!) In December, we conducted training at a pregnancy resource center (PRC) in Idaho, helping staff to start conversations about adoption. Since this 90-minute "bite-sized" training was so well-received, we are now offering this online for PRCs across the country. If women get ALL the info about ALL their options, more will choose adoption.We look forward to reaching more clinics with these sessions.
Email unplannedgood@gmail.com to arrange yours.

RESOURCES: Flyers for PRC Clinics

Our Board Member, Jen Nazarowski, works with the Wellbeing Services & Resources at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma WA.  She provided them with flyers for their clinic, explaining adoption to women who might be facing an unplanned pregnancy. 
Flyers courtesy of Unplanned Good. 
If your clinic needs flyers (or bookmarks or books for your waiting room), just ask!

Speaking Awards

My friend Teresa Zumwald aims to make my keynote speeches as impactful as possible. Every award she wins helps to keep Unplanned Good in the global spotlight!

1. ​“Let’s Shine a New Light on Adoption – and Make Adoption Easier for Birth Mothers – So More Women Choose It,”  a keynote speech, won the 2025 Cicero award in the Public Policy category (page 44).

2. “Beyond the Binary Choice: Let’s Start Talking About Adoption,”  a keynote speech, won the 2024 Cicero award in the Nonprofit category (page 23).

Together, we are spreading the message of Unplanned Good!   

A Word about our Speaking Engagements

We never know where the next opportunity will come from but Terri is always honored and welcomes speaking invitations. We happily accept speaking opportunities, regardless of "pro life" or "pro choice" perspectives -- there's always new info to share and receive. Just like the books below, we engage in discussion with everyone. 

Join us!

We increase awareness of open adoption as an option for women facing unplanned pregnancy, and strive to improve care for the brave women who choose life, then parents, for their babies. 
YOU can partner with us to make this happen.
All of us on the Board are honored to do the work of Unplanned Good. We are driven by a passion for healthy, ethical open adoption and birth mother care. Terri and the Board take no salaries, so every dollar goes to spreading our message about the beauty of adoption. YOU can support our work at   www.unplannedgood.org/donate 

Happy SPRING!

We thank you for your encouragement and support. You make our work possible!

From all of us at Unplanned Good, we hope you and your families had a very happy Easter & Easter week, filled with blessings, love and good health.  

Terri