“This is my son, his wife, and their adopted kids,” my father-in-law smiled happily and waved his hand in our direction. Our three young children looked on silently as the…
We believe in families. Adoption is building families. But it shouldn’t destroy families, either. That is why in, all but the most extreme circumstances, we believe in some level of…
“What did your friends do when you were little that you weren’t willing to do?” Innocent enough question drawn from a pile of “get-to-know-you” questions. “When we were little kids,…
“How do you not know that?” the teacher asked. The entire science class looked toward Mandie who was immediately sorry she had raised her hand and admitted not knowing the…
Want fascinating, human interest stories? There are all kinds of great stories at an adoption agency. Between birthmothers and adoptive parents, we see the absolute best people in the world.…
“In a perfect world, there would be no adoption.” That phrase has haunted me for a long time. A social worker sat in my living room with a clipboard and…
"BLM is causing more discord." Brother 1. "At least someone is paying attention to black people dying." Brother 2. Brother 1 "And making whites care less about blacks. No one…
