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Adoption Stories
Like pregnancy and birth, no two adoption stories are the same. Read our reader stories about the trials and triumphs of parents who have adopted.
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Top Features
- Adoption Diaries
We got four families -- who adopted in different ways -- to tell us what it's like.
- Celebrity Moms Who Adopted
These 10 famous actors and musicians chose to adopt -- read their stories.
- One Mom's Story of Open Adoption
"In some ways, the process of open adoption was incredibly simple. In other, it was far more complicated than we ever imagined."
- We're a Match! 3 Families Share Their Adoption Stories
Meet three families who chose open adoption (they keep in touch with the birth mother) and see how they make it work.
- Adoption Diaries: Stories of Domestic, International, and Foster Care Adoptions
Adopting a child is such a powerful, emotional experience that it's hard for parents to put it into words. But we got four families -- ...
- Celebrity Moms Who Adopted
These 10 famous actors and musicians chose to adopt -- read their stories.
- Adopting from Russia: One Family's Story
One thing led to another, and we became -- unexpectedly -- twice-blessed.
- Adopting Internationally: Russia
A father reflects on the journey as he brings his new son home.
- Adopting Older Children
At first, we envisioned welcoming a baby into our home. But we soon discovered that adopting older children was right for us.
- A Simple Adoption Story
Think that adoption is incredibly complicated? Here, the tale of one family who got the baby of their dreams.
- Famous Adoptees
Find out which famous people were raised by adoptive families.
- Adopting in Your 40s
"First-time parent at 41? If this is my midlife crisis, I couldn't have hoped for a sweeter one."
- Adoption Stories: Miracle on 14th Street
The extraordinary tale of a man who found an abandoned baby in a subway station and ended up with the family of his dreams.
- Adoption Story From a Young and Fertile Couple
When this 20-something, fertile couple decided to adopt a child, they shocked family and friends -- and so did their daughter's birth m...
- One Mom's Story of Open Adoption
"In some ways, the process was incredibly simple. In other, it was far more complicated than we ever imagined."
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