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“There’s a difference between shame and guilt. Guilt is 'I made a mistake'. Shame is ‘I am a mistake’. I never wanted Henry to live with an ounce of shame

"’What did it feel like when you signed the legal documents? How did all that feel?’ I was never asked those questions. It was an island for me...' - Stephanie,

What do you call that? How do you put a word to what a mom does when she places her child for adoption? Overwhelming love. Carmen was the straight-A student

When Sarah was 24, she found out she was pregnant. She always wanted to be a mom but was overcome by fear when this reality came so unexpectedly. She knew

Adopted at birth and raised in Louisiana, David Scotton is on a journey to Indiana to meet the birth parents he’s never known.  His tattooed birth mother, Melissa, and reserved

In honor of National Adoption Month, we've released a new short film. Experience the bravest love you could ever know. Watch Together We Are Motherhood now. After watching, tell us

Adoption ranks pretty high on issues people care about but lowest on issues people understand. A recent study found that when it comes to adoption people admit to not knowing

"There was no “light-bulb” moment, no aligning of the stars. It’s complicated and it was hard for us and our families, but it was the right choice for Belle. I

"There was no “light-bulb” moment, no aligning of the stars. It’s complicated and it was hard for us and our families, but it was the right choice for Belle. I

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