Category: Why Adoption

We first met Emmah two months post-placement.  Her experience with adoption was still very fresh and raw.  As she reflected on what she first believed adoption was and then learned

"For nine months I stayed alone. I distanced myself from a lot of people. I hid it from my family, my friends, my parents." Morgan was 17 when she found

During her previous pregnancies, Brittany had never known adoption was an adoption.  She had had an abortion in her past and is currently parenting her daughter.  But this time was

When Ashleigh found out she was pregnant she was homeless, between jobs, and living apart from her support system.  Realizing how much she wanted for herself and her child, she

"The reunion with my son gave me the peace that I didn't have to live in secrecy anymore." Terri placed her child, knowing adoption was a brave choice, but not

"We decided together that we wanted to pursue adoption since we were both not ready to be parents." Stephanie and her boyfriend placed their son for adoption while they were

"If I never became a part of this, I don't think I would have seen potential in myself to be a better person." Stephanie was already parenting 3 children and

"I gained not only a son but his parents — who are like the brother and sister I never had as an only child." Jennifer found out she was pregnant

When Sara was pregnant with her daughter, she was at a difficult place in her life.  Realizing she wasn’t able to take care of herself at the time, the question

"I've got two healthy boys. They love each other; neither one of them will have to wonder if they were loved." Kandice was already parenting her 9-month-old son when she