Once upon a time in Brooklyn, there were two girls who fell in love, became a devoted couple, and longed to grow into a loving family. They were certain that adoption would be a part of their story and it was supported by many of their close friends and family members, especially those who happened [...]
Side 1 Side 2 As I write this it was exactly a year ago when I found out I was 9 months pregnant. A few days later I was in labor, and a few days after that [...]
Mia Hi! My name is Mia. I am 11 years old and I am adopted. My birth parents chose the agency - Adoptions from the Heart and open adoption. I think that this is pretty cool! And I feel that I am so lucky because of that choice. Now I have two families, [...]
Left to Right: Brendan, Mary, Caroline, Larry, Peter, and Katie It was 35 years ago on a cold fall morning when Mary and I met Maxine for the first time. She had recently started her own private adoption agency. We met Maxine in the basement of her home for our initial intake. We [...]
Lincoln was looking forward to his pirate-themed birthday party this April, but his parents had to cancel it because of the pandemic. Like most children, the little buccaneer was bummed he could no longer have his friends over for a pirate soiree. Even though Lincoln's friends could not come aboard his ship (house) this year [...]
