He Asked for a Photo to Show His Friends. That Moment Sparked a Beautiful International Love Story
In October 2005, I met Terry Richards a 26-year-old American on his first mission trip to Kenya. Fate brought us together when both of our …
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Would we click? I was about to meet the man whose child would grow in me
I belong from Austin, TX, with my spouse and our two kids, five and two years old. My journey toward becoming a surrogate actually started …
‘I gave birth to a healthy baby a year after her father’s death: Widow’s journey with saved embryos
“Sir, you have kidney tumor.” Those are words you never expect to hear. But there we were, standing in the doctor’s office, and he was …
‘Surprise! It’s two kids, not one’ Foster family’s emotional adoption journey
Foster care has taught me that love is stronger than fear. A lot of people say to us, ‘I don’t think I could foster, I’d …
The girl born with thick skin: My daughter’s journey with Harlequin Ichthyosis
I was by myself in the hospice room, just quietly observing at the blank wall. I couldn’t halt rational, “What just occurred?” For years I …