You’d Be a Great Foster Mom, I Laughed, We’re Grandparents! But We Took the Leap
When I was just six weeks old, doctors found that my ovaries weren’t connected right during an ultrasound. They decided to remove them. At 13, …
Aleena Hassan
She Said I’d Be a Great Foster Mom But We’re Grandparents, Not Young People
We all have a story, and sometimes it’s not the one we planned. Our grandson arrived early in 2013 and had to stay in the …
Born in a Toilet, Locked Away, or Living with Autism Each Child Is Perfect in Their Own Way
This photo was taken at our fourth adoption. My husband Chris and I couldn’t have children, so we turned to foster care, hoping to adopt …
National Guard Soldier Steps In for Late Dad, Escorts Kindergartner to Dance
A little girl named Cayleigh had a very special night at her school’s daddy-daughter dance. Her dad, Sgt. Terrence Hinton, wasn’t there because he had …
Three Days Before Christmas, I Got the Call When Can You Get Them?’ I Was Frozen
In August 2015, my husband told me he wasn’t happy. Instead of working things out, he walked away. By February 2016, our divorce was final. …