“After my adoptive parents left me, I bounced from couch to couch with friends and ultimately ended up homeless, where I became the victim of sex trafficking. Life felt completely hopeless, but I persevered.”
‘My adoptive mother told me she no longer wanted me when she had her own children. They abandoned me on the streets.’: Gay adoptee becomes advocate after enduring abuse in foster care, transracial adoption
‘The choice to have a child is personal, and sometimes people don’t have the choice at all.’: Mom of 2 urges ‘let’s normalize NOT asking women when they’re having kids’
“You never know the journey a person has been on through motherhood.”
Incredible Act Of Kindness Inspires Family’s Nonprofit Helping To Cover Others’ Adoption Fees
“When Gracie turned 4, Brittany received legal guardianship. But it would be another SEVEN years before they would legally adopt her because… adoption isn’t cheap.”
‘I love you,’ June said to Ivy before anything else. All our struggles were worth it.’: Mom shares beautiful international adoption story
“The night we came home, June fell asleep on the couch waiting for us. Joey crept into the house holding Ivy. ‘June Bug, wake up.’ She popped up when she realized Mom, Dad, and Ivy were home.”
‘He beamed with pride ‘I cannot believe the mayor wants me to speak in front of the city council!’: Teen boy with autism advocates for city council to be more eco-friendly
“Many things do not come naturally for Sebastian, but it appeared as if public speaking was something he had done all of his life.”
‘All the small things make the sharp slap of reality hit hardest.’: Widow shares how small things have affected her grieving most
“The little, simple things, I cannot make excuses for. He’s not at work, not out with his brothers watching the games. He’s. Not. Here. And that’s the hard truth those small things bring.”
She Is My ‘Very’ Child
“Very sad, very happy, very excited, very angry. She moves before she thinks. If you tell her she shouldn’t, she is even more determined. If she loves you, she loves you big. There is no in-between.”
‘This already broken system will collapse in on itself.’: CPS worker explains importance of upholding Roe v. Wade
“Poor sex ed. Costly contraception. Inadequate health care. Poor paying jobs. Ectopic pregnancies with a 99.9% chance of killing the mother if left alone. Miscarriages subject to criminal investigation. Dying of sepsis or blood loss from DIY abortions. Doctors afraid to save their patients’ lives due to the fear of a murder conviction. Foster care systems filling up. Children dying. Who will save us when pro-life ends after birth?”
Don’t Let The Eye-Rolls And Backtalk Fool You, Raising Teenagers Is Beyond Amazing
“You might miss things about the little years, but the trade-off will give you back so much you can’t even imagine.”
Seamstress Donates Prom Dresses To Foster Girls In Need
“When my own daughter went to prom, I was a widow working three jobs to make ends meet. But I knew she wanted that special dress.”