I Surprised My Son by Reuniting Him With His Birth Mom. Now We Cherish Open Adoption Together
“After seven and a half years of infertility and loss, my husband and I longed to become parents. We explored different options and felt pulled …
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Can You Take Two More Boys?” They Arrived Fragile and Filthy Foster Mom Shares Heartbreak and Unexpected Beauty
“Our family has never been what you’d call “traditional,” but does that even exist anymore? With one daughter leaving for college and another deep into …
He Checks In Five Times Daily A 78-Year-Old and 7-Year-Old Share an Unbreakable, Unexpected Friendship Bond
My grandmother Wilma, though everyone calls her Nana has been in my life since I was two years old. We’ve always been close, but as …
I Adopted Three Children From Foster Care This Is the Journey of Our Beautiful Transracial Family’s Bond
Growing up, I always knew I wanted to be a mother. It was the one dream I never questioned. After losing my own mom at …
Nearly Three Decades After Divorce, My Dad Still Shows Up to Mow My Mom’s Front Lawn
This is a photo of my dad mowing my mom’s lawn 28 years after their divorce. My mom has bad knees, and my stepdad often …