She Was Born into a Disastrous Emergency. Her Mother Was Dying, Daughter’s Journey with Cerebral Palsy
From the time I was little, I dreamed of being a mom. I carried dolls around, rocked them, and pretended to feed and dress them. …
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At 1:00 a.m. the Social Worker Arrived with Four Children Foster Dad Shares Complex Journey with Care
I used to believe in the saying “ignorance is bliss.” There were times I wished I didn’t know that in my city alone, more than …
Widow and Widower Find Love After Loss, Blend Families to Raise 11 Children
The night Tony passed away will never leave me. We had just lifted him softly onto the bed, putting him in like we had done …
I’ll Never Forget Sitting in the Orphanage Lobby and Seeing Him Come Around the Corner
Ever since I was a young boy, my biggest dream wasn’t to be a firefighter, an athlete, or someone famous. I wanted to be a …
In the Same Weekend of Mourning Fertility Treatments Not Working Mom Shares Journey from Infertility to Adoption
From the time I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a mom. I can still remember stuffing pillows under my shirt, pretending I …