Prior to my husband and I adopting two children, I only knew of adoption what I saw portrayed in the media. In my mind, adoption was a place for se
Where there is adoption, there is hope. There is hope in the paperwork, the interviews, the background checks. There is hope in the waiting, the wo
What inspired you to search for your birth parents? I love my life. I have the best parents in the world, and I am so grateful to be adopted. But n
Have you ever thought about those pivotal moments or haphazard decisions that completely change the course of your life? I can pinpoint a couple
I remember our first adoption. It was an emotional roller coaster of waiting, fear, excitement, and uncertainty. Would we be matched with a child a
Meeting your child is obviously an amazing thing. When it comes to newborn adoption, there are even more complex feelings that surround the child
Choosing to share your life with a child who has special needs is a personal decision that will affect your entire family. Kids with different abil
Dear Birth Mother, Your decision to relinquish your parental rights and place your baby into the arms of another family had to be the hardest thing
I am an invisible minority. When people see me, they see a wife, a mother, a farmer. What they don’t see are the things that define me and my lif
I always loved to play with my cousins when they came to my house. We always had a really good time playing in the backyard or having movie nights.
I got used to it after awhile. Other moms and dads would comment on how cute my kids were and ask about their ages. “Wow!” they’d blurt out.
Melissa Wontroba’s time in foster care shaped her into an advocate at a very young age. She entered the foster care system when she was 3 years o
Prospective adoptive couples embark on an adoption adventure full of enthusiasm and hope. Unfortunately, the journey to holding a bundle of joy in
The Pattersons have welcomed nine children with Down syndrome into their family. James, now 32, Alice, 28, Molly, 26, Riley, 10, David, 35, Timothy
Alisa Clare Cohen always been told by her adoptive parents, Sheila and Steve Cohen, that she had been abandoned at birth. They spoke about her ad
Alisa Clare Cohen always been told by her adoptive parents, Sheila and Steve Cohen, that she had been abandoned at birth. They spoke about her adop