Adoption Stories

... adoption story and how much she is loved by her birth mom." The Atlanta couple had tried to get pregnant... to adopt domestically. They completed the process through an agency and brought home their newborn girl... to be the adoptive parents." Both women had good reasons for wanting an open adoption. The birth mother...

..., my son will ask me one day. I struggle with the "you were a gift to us" adoption story. Instead... in an open adoption, in which the birth mother of a child chooses his or her adoptive parents and has some..., but the truth is, adoption is changing. After two years of trying to conceive naturally and several...

... was enthralled with each story I heard in my project, and I found myself emotionally connected to the adoptive..., and they already had a daughter. And so began our adoption story, one that was anything but typical. "Oh...is Max... decided to pursue an adoption plan, and together we pored over parent profiles as she searched for people...

At first, we envisioned welcoming a baby into our home. But we soon discovered that adopting older children was right for us.

"First-time parent at 41? If this is my midlife crisis, I couldn't have hoped for a sweeter one."

... about giving her son up for adoption wasn't handing him over to Monica and Rodney Rogers... be there, and it's not." Although she'd chosen the Rogers, a couple from South Carolina, to adopt her son..., the birth mother and adoptive parents kept in touch--at a distance. Monica and Rodney, stuck in their hotel...

...This story starts where many adoption stories begin, with infertility. For Diana, who works from... insemination or adoption. Neither seemed right. "We had friends who went through expensive, emotional fertility... treatments and still had no luck. Adoption felt almost as risky; it seemed like everyone was going overseas...

Adopting a child from overseas comes with a unique set of challenges. We take you through the requirements of five countries and share the lessons parents learned along the way.

Serial adopter Angelina Jolie may get most of the press, but she's far from being the only celeb to become a mama through adoption. A slew of stars we love have done the same. Check out our list of fabulous adoptive moms -- and meet their lucky kids.

... course, we're interested." And so our story began. The picture came the next day, along with a two...," it read, "Boy, age 10." We had never planned to adopt siblings. The thought of two was very intimidating... not be able to find, much less adopt, Nastia's brother, Vanya. In fact, Nastia's adoption was plagued...

Learn what not to say to parents of adopted children -- and why you shouldn't say it -- with this adoption etiquette primer.

... D., Kirkland, Washington To share your birth story, visit community.parents.com/birthstories My... birth story is a pretty crazy one. I was extremely scared of childbirth. I DO NOT handle pain well... story, visit community.parents.com/birthstories It was early July and I was still pregnant. Very, very...

A few things you should consider before you adopt.

Get the answers to common questions about adoption.

... that the child's grandmother had come forward to claim the baby. Relieved, they told friends that the story had... interest in adopting this boy?" Danny could hardly believe what he was hearing—or what came out... home, and another court date for two weeks later in case Danny decided to begin adoption proceedings...

A father reflects on the journey as he brings his new son home.

Find out which famous people were raised by adoptive families.

... family three years ago, we chose to adopt our daughter, Eleanor, from Korea rather than give birth to a... an appreciation of how the success of those early Korean adoptions paved the way for thousands of children in more... than 60 countries to find American homes of their own. Today, international adoption is not only...

Understanding the unique needs of children adopted after infancy.

Girl and Boy name suggestions, take our quiz and find the names for your newest family member.

Use your time productively while you wait for your newest family member to come home.

Every child needs a sense of background and identity.

Signs that your baby might need special attention.

Terms to use -- and ones to avoid -- when discussing adoption.