Written Stories
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That’s My Girl
I began to feel so afraid of how reckless my life had become, that I figured perhaps if I merely "ran away" from all the poison...
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Placed Together
My pregnancy couldn’t have come at a darker and more chaotic time in my twenty-two year old life. My parents' thirty-one years...
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Single parenting for 7 weeks reinforced my adoption decision
I placed my daughter (Zoe) for adoption 11 years ago. I was 17 at the time and ready for my senior year in high school, and Zoe’s...
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It was time for me to be brave — Kevin’s story of becoming a dad
We are finishing the Extended Family Series today! We are sharing the story of Micah's adoption told by Kevin, his adoptive...
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So Much Pain to Bring Me So Much Joy — Marissa’s Story of Becoming a Mom
In Part 1 of the Extended Family Series, we heard from Tiffany - birth mom to Micah. Then, in Part 2, we heard from Micah's birth...
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“I helped make this happen” — Brian’s Story as a Birth Father
I became a father at 22, people still ask me what that was like to become a father so young. I tell them it's like experiencing...