Adopting a kid is one of the most rewarding things you can do — you’re literally giving a child a chance at a better life. But let’s be real, it’s not always sunshine and rainbows. Adoption can get ...

I have experienced firsthand the courage of two birth mothers who chose my husband and me to raise their babies. We met these pregnant women, as well as the birth fathers and birth grandparents, of ...

Everything shifted after Raeyn Bailey Perri’s birth — at least it did in the lives of the adults who love her. Richard Perri knew his life would change the moment he saw Nicole Bailey, his wife, in ...

Rachel Cartwright chose open adoption for her two children, maintaining a close bond with them and their adoptive family.

When Ali Marie Watson conceived a child in 2012, she sought to place her baby in adoption. The Paduca, Kentucky, native studied 30 profiles of adoptive couples sent to her by her adoption agency. The ...

Pennsylvania residents Caitlin Trone and Christian Mayer were both adopted, but Trone's adoption was open and Mayer's was not. Mayer's closed adoption created a lot of guilt and shame he had to ...

Navigating the process of adoption in America is a journey that often begins with unplanned pregnancies leading women to seek assistance from adoption agencies and legal counsel. Courageous Hearts ...

Meredith Rose is the mother of two. The Chestnut Hill resident gave birth to her son, Ethan, 29 years ago. Her daughter, Katherin, joined the Rose family through adoption when she was 21 months old ...