Type: Written Story

Adoption has never been just part of my story. It has been the thread woven through nearly every chapter of my life. It has shaped the way I see myself,

I grew up knowing I was adopted, but I didn’t know the story beneath the story—the surprises that would shape my identity, my relationships, and the way I understand belonging.

Today, I am raising my own children, and motherhood after trauma has been one of the most healing and emotional experiences of my life. Becoming a mother while carrying the

There was a season of my life where I found myself trapped in domestic violence. Surviving abuse changes a person in ways that are difficult to describe unless you have

Adoption has never been just part of my story — it has been the thread woven through nearly every chapter of my life. It has shaped the way I see

This story exists because of a moment that quietly changed everything for us. After eleven years of knowing Annabelle’s birth mother, Faith, we felt led—for the very first time—to invite

When I found out I was pregnant at 43 years old, I was scared and angry. I had already decided that I was done having kids plus my 11-year-old son

I don’t remember the day I first arrived in my grandparents’ arms. I was only six months old, too small to hold memories the way I would later hold their

We recently had the privilege of hearing from Ashley, a birth mother, and her daughter, Sharla — two lives forever connected through love and open adoption. Ashley shares a glimpse

My name is Jessica, and I chose to place my perfect baby girl for adoption while I was still pregnant with her. The heartache of saying hello and goodbye so