A Strong Sense of Cultural Identity

Nov 09, 2020

When Patti Tiro heard that her cousin was pregnant, she worried. The cousin had a history of drug abuse. Soon Patti and her husband, Oscar, were asked by family members whether they would consider caring for this cousin’s child. Read More

What If We Became a Family?

Nov 05, 2020

In 2017, Nick and Lauren were entering their 30’s. They hadn’t started planning for parenthood, but when one of Lauren’s students entered the foster care system with her older sister, everything changed. The girls, Izzy and Anna, were placed with their grandmother, so Lauren and Nick began visiting them to develop a mentoring relationship. Read More

The Hand of God

Nov 03, 2020

“What is in our hearts? What is God telling us to do?” Amy recounts, thinking back to when she and her husband Cyril decided to adopt. Read More

Let It All Out

Oct 19, 2020

Five-year-old Jackie was safer than she had ever been, but she still didn’t feel safe. She hoarded food and had panic attacks. She guarded her emotions. Now, on a sunny Saturday, she was sobbing. Read More

Independence Day

Oct 15, 2020

“We could leave on the Fourth of July,” Tasha thought. “He’ll be out fishing. We could be heading down I-35 by the time he got back.” She looked over her shoulder, wincing from bruised ribs, and checked on three-year-old Adam. Read More

The Choice

Jul 31, 2020

Down the hall, Demetria explained her dilemma to a stranger in the waiting room. The stranger said, “You might have to give up custody of your daughter in order to keep your son.” Just like that. As if a mother could choose between her children. Read More

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