“We are not going anywhere. We are here, dammit. LGBT families deserve dignity, respect, and the chance to live like you.”
‘How can a black daughter go to white gay men!?!’: LGBT adoptive dads in mixed-race family raise awareness about discrimination
International Adoptees Receive First Ever Birthday Cakes In Heartwarming Videos
“I could feel his joy, his gratitude, his hope, his love, his everything. It was all there wrapped around me.”
‘The shouts of relief were magic. It was finally time to bring them home.’: Couple share beautiful international sibling adoption
“When we gathered as a family to sing to Abraham, he couldn’t keep control of his emotions. His cake had a track hurdler on it and a toy car, his favorite things. And it had HIS name. It was a cake just to celebrate him.”
Child Abuse Survivor Adopted At Age 37 By Loving Family Who Took Her In As Teen
“At the dinner table, I asked Gina and Bill if I could call them mom and dad. Mom started crying and said, ‘OF COURSE YOU CAN, we would love nothing more than to be your parents!’ We decided to make it official. I proudly signed my name on the line next to theirs.”
‘For 9 years I grieved my firstborn, assuming I may never get to know her.’: Birth mom shares beautiful relationship with daughter
“Last night I opened up a gallery of family photos my firstborn chose to be a part of. I scrolled through candid snapshots of a vacation she wanted to be at. I watched videos of her, fully comfortable existing within our home, and I wept.”
My Daughter Reunited With Her Birth Mom After Our Adoptive Agency Told Us To ‘Say She Is Dead’
“Adoption is beautiful and painful at the same time. But I believe the way my daughter expressed it is true for all of us: the thing that was missing is finally there.”
‘I loved you and wanted a better life for you than I could provide.’: Adoptee shares emotional journey to finding biological family
“She continued, ‘Please know it had nothing to do with you.’ I’d been waiting my entire life to hear those words. The hug she gave me seemed to last forever. It was truly out of a Lifetime movie.”
‘Huh.’ I just stared at the ultrasound screen. After 8 years of trying, crying, and praying, that was all I had.’: Woman with PCOS shares family journey through adoption and ‘miracle babies’
“‘Why do only adoption families have to go through all the parenting classes?’ It was intrusive and exhausting. I was excited about the adoption process and the end result of having grown our family, but I was stressed and overwhelmed.”
‘Hey girl! Are you interested in a 1-year-old boy?’ We’d been told connection would take time, but he was instantly one of us.’: Mom shares foster care journey after suffering secondary infertility
“Will they be okay adjusting to sharing us? Will my kids be okay if we have to say goodbye? We aren’t special. We aren’t brave. We just proceed with love every day and take the days one at a time.”
Meet The Twins Walking Across All 50 States To Raise Awareness About The Broken Foster Care System
“Oftentimes, people aren’t willing to walk the extra mile for kids in foster care. We want to show every kid that we’re willing to, and shine a light on what’s happening in the system.”