Adoption Stories from Adoptive Parents
Two Fish in a Tank
There is a lot written about the time after the baby comes home but not a lot written about the wait. Because we hear from families that the holiday season [...]
Emily and Frank’s Story
My husband Frank and I decided to adopt after in vitro didn’t work. We had been trying off and on for seven years, and we had done the whole [...]
Jack and Elaine’s Story
Elaine: Jack and I have been married since 1995. Our situation was a little different than a straight fertility issue, since I have a medical condition that makes it very [...]
John and Sarah’s Story
Sarah: When my husband John and I decided that we wanted to adopt, we started by looking into international adoption. A friend had adopted a baby from Guatemala, and she [...]
Ed and Carrie’s Story
Ed: Even before my wife and I were married, we knew her medical history and knew that we probably wouldn’t be able to have our own child. We went through [...]
Ashley and Greg’s Story
Our journey to and after adoption When I awoke after the anesthesia from the D & C from our last miscarriage, I looked at my husband and told him [...]
An open adoption story – 4 years in…
Written by one of our adoptive families (June 2016) - an open adoption update: It was almost exactly 4 years ago that we got the call... June 25th, 2012. The [...]
Two Families Share One Reason to be Thankful this Thanksgiving
Angelina and Ryan’s Story Thanksgiving usually marks the beginning of the holiday season, and for a lot of people, it's a really happy time spent with their friends and families. [...]
Five Hearts, One Painting
Post contributed by Lilly, adoptive mom and author of Pancakes and Beet Juice As we welcomed home our daughter through the help of Adoption Advocates over Christmas of last [...]
Read adoption stories from parents that have adopted an infant through Adoption Advocates to learn more about the process, what open adoption looks like, and what it’s like working with our adoption agency.
