For Scott Mars, adoption is more than just his life story — it’s an experience that impacts every aspect of his life. Find out how he took his experience as an adoptee to create one of the largest adoption agencies in the United States today.
Category Archives: Adoption Feature Stories
Becoming an Adoption Advocate: Artreese’s Adoptee Story
Adopted from foster care at age 5, Artreese shares her adoption story, including how she’s starting to reconnect with long-lost biological family members.
How This Adoptee Found Her Birth Parents — and a New System of Support
Meredith Beer and her birth mother, Vania, the day the first met in 2009. Meredith Beer always knew that she was adopted — and she has always been proud of her story. When she introduced herself to her first grade class, she had to give a fun fact about herself. So, confidently (as 6 year-olds …
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How One Adoptee is Using Her Miss Texas Platform for Adoption
When Shelby Patrice Jenkins was a baby, her mother abandoned her at a caregiver’s house. She spent the next year and a half at the Crisis Center in Miami with many other foster children, all waiting for their forever families. Adopted at 19 months old, she would live with her adoptive parents for 10 years …
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Adopted Olympian Profile – Figure Skater Aaron Parchem
Thousands of children are adopted in the U.S. every year. One of these children possessed an inherent talent that was awakened by his adoptive parents, taking him all the way to the 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy.
"Wish" – Your Family's Journey To Parenthood through a Children's Book
Like countless others across the country, Tracey and Eric, parents of two adopted boys, found their solution of explaining their family’s adoption story through, of all places, a children’s book named Wish.
From Foster Child to Adoptive Parent – The Story of Richard Oden
Growing up in the Alabama foster care system, Senior Airman Richard Oden says he knew the odds were stacked against him — but he was determined to fight for his future.
The Many Perspectives of Foster Care: Michael French’s Story
Michael French has glimpsed all of the sides of the foster care experience, both personally and professionally, and has a lot to teach people about foster parenting.
Children Raised in Same-Sex Homes Shown to Have No Differences
A study conducted this month has brought us one step closer to putting arguments against same-sex parenting to rest. Conducted in April, the study showed that the general health, emotional well-being, and learning ability was about the same whether the children in the study had same-sex or opposite-sex parents.
9 Ways to Support Adoptive Parents
If you are looking for ways to support a friend or family member through the ups and downs of adoption, here are some steps you can take.
