Kenny and Jane sent us their adoption story after they adopted their daughter Maya in 2009. One of the most striking things about their adoption journey is the attitude that they took toward the tasks that sometimes seem menial or tedious. Here’s what I mean:
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Craig and Cheryl are representative of many of the adoptive families who sign up with American Adoptions.
Many of our families have struggled for months, and many times for years, with infertility. The husband administers shots and watches his wife become increasingly ill during the …
Happy Valentine’s Day! We thought we’d share Dakota and Eleanor’s adoption stories today, since Valentine’s Day proved to be a momentous occasion for their family!
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“We decided that being parents was the important part for us, not biological parents, but parents,” Eleanor …
This story comes from Chris and Tina who adopted almost ten years ago. They first adopted their son internationally from Haiti before deciding to pursue domestic adoption through American Adoptions. The journeys that …
Joe and Carlie are true believers that things happen for a reason, and their evidence is the adoption of their baby girl, Hallie Rose.
The …
It’s not often that we get to talk to a birth mother like Randi and the adoptive family she chose for her child. But with Matthew and Katheryn, we were able to do that and more. They also opened up about opening up their …
Too often, the stories of birth parents are heard less in the media.
Randi’s descriptions of the physical and emotional challenges of unplanned pregnancy and adoption are honest. With the support of her family, she made the decision to pursue adoption and enjoys a very …
Editors Note: The following is an interview with Cheryl, a mother who adopted her son, Garrett, with American Adoptions more than 10 years ago. Cheryl reflects back on her own adoption journey, as well as what it’s really like to raise an adopted child.
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It is now 2012: All of us have things to be thankful for from last year, and things to look forward to in the new year.
For Matt and Anne, they …
Christmas takes on a whole new meaning for Matt and Anne this year, as this will be their first Christmas as parents.
Lila Karsten …