When Scott Mars, the cofounder of American Adoptions, was adopted by his parents, it sparked a lifelong mission to bring other families together through adoption. “Because of adoption, my life was filled with love and opportunity," he says.

Adoption specialist Jennifer explains how her experience as an adoptee led her to work with American Adoptions — and how she made contact with her birth mother decades after growing up in a closed adoption.

Diana was placed in an open adoption. Here's how her open adoption works, and how her lifelong relationship with her birth family has benefited her.

Jenna talks about growing up in a closed adoption, and how becoming an adoption specialist at American Adoptions led her to reunite with her birth parents.

Allison, an adoptee from a closed adoption, shares her story, and her path to becoming a waiting hopeful parent through American Adoptions.

John Michael talks about his personal adoption story, including how he grew to respect his birth parents' decision to place him with another family.