Birth Parents
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Light at the End of the Tunnel
Four. It’s a number that always sticks with me. 4 days. Four days that I will never forget. I’ll never forget the pain, both...
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Conversations on Open Adoption – Alison and Sherri, Part I
When Alison placed her daughter Peyton with a loving couple 23 years ago, they could never have predicted how their story of open...
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Conversations on Open Adoption – Brindan and Jen, Part I
“How does that work?” “Won’t that be hard when they get older?” “Aren’t you afraid the birth mom will want her child back?”...
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“It has all come full circle. Adoption is beautiful. It wasn’t always happy go lucky.” – Emily’s Story
My story began right before I graduated high school in 2000 in a small town in Kansas. I was 18. At the beginning of my life. I...
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Conversations on Open Adoption – Kandice and Alex, Part I
Adoption can be complicated, confusing, and even a little messy. It can also be joy-filled and beautiful too. That's what makes...
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When You’re Already Parenting — Dominique’s Story
When Dominique, a single mom, found out she was pregnant, she felt stuck. She was doing ok parenting one child, but what was it...