“They didn’t ask for this. They never chose this. They don’t get to walk away… and I’ll never walk away from my kids.”
‘I could save myself from all of this. But what about them? The children with no way out.’: Mom candidly shares feelings on broken foster care system
‘I was chosen to be their parent, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.’: Woman takes in 5 foster kids, births miracle baby in wake of father’s passing
“I first came to Tanzania in 2010 to follow my dream of volunteering in a baby orphanage. Little did I know, I would still be in Tanzania eleven years later.”
‘A couple were looking for help to grow their family. My husband said, ‘I’d never stop you blessing the lives of others.’: Mom of 5 becomes gestational carrier
“The process of getting pregnant with someone else’s baby is equally terrifying and exhilarating.”
‘If there are children who need parents, why not foster or adopt?’: Foster dad shares increased purpose, understanding of foster care
“Why invest and attach when those relationships might have an approaching expiration date? Why trade golf outings and weekend trips for extra loads of laundry? Now that I’m a foster dad, I finally have an alternate perspective compared to ‘why not?'”
‘The first bit of permanent ink to ever be put on my body is in honor of my siblings’ adoptions from Ukraine.’: Sisters get matching tattoos amid Ukraine-Russia conflict
“I can’t help but think about what would have happened to my sisters and brother if they hadn’t joined our family in the US.”
‘In hospice for weeks, she never woke up. ‘Maybe she’s waiting for something.’ I read the email again, out of breath.’: Adoptee reunites with birth mom, finds siblings right before her passing
“Not even leaving to go to the restroom, I didn’t want to miss a moment if she woke up. She never did. I left that day after saying hello and goodbye to the one person I couldn’t reach. It was such a rush to get up there and such a let down when leaving, and all within a few hours of each other.”
‘My birth mom said, ‘I don’t know who your father is. I was dating a man while I had an affair with an attorney and a fling with a friend back then.’: Adoptee details search for birth father
“He looked me dead in the eye and coldly asked, ‘What do you want from me?’ I replied, ‘I just want you to take a DNA test so I can have some closure and know where I came from.’ When the results came back my jaw about hit the floor.”
‘He died as he lived, a hero in every sense of the word.’: Ukrainian-American man dies defending Kyiv from Russian attacks after lifetime of uniting forgotten kids with loving adoptive families
“Serge was shot and killed last night while helping to defend Kyiv from Putin’s Russian forces, reportedly the first American casualty of the war. He didn’t have to be there. As a dual citizen, he could have chosen safety. But he acted exactly the way all who knew him expected him to act; he stood up for those who could not protect themselves.”
‘They told my mom, ‘I don’t think she will survive.’ All of my family came to say goodbye.’: Woman shares 24-year journey to rare Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome diagnosis, interabled love story
“The girl in the hospital bed who could barely walk across the room wouldn’t believe she’d be walking her baby in a stroller, with her trusty poodle by her side, taking care of a home, husband, and a baby all while working full time.”
‘In the middle of a Chipotle burrito lunch, my phone started to buzz. ‘They are calling for a doctor so she can start pushing.’: Mom of 4 under 4 shares foster, adoption journey
“Now, four years and four kids later, we wouldn’t have it any other way.”