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Adoptive Parents - Reading & Resources - Adoption Stories

Below are just a few stories from some of our many Cradle alumni families, birthparents and children.

International adoptive parents share their stories

Reflections on adoption
by Mark & Lydia

Bringing Max Home
by Terry and Chuck Petry

Adopting Liana
by Neil and Carol O'Rourke

Our Amazing Trip to Russia
by Kym and John Conis

Adventures in Russia
Alex was a year and a half when Joan and Bob first met him.

Our Journey to Family

The Boehm Adoption Story
On Christmas Day 2007, Heather and Garrett Boehm received a priceless gift – their first day together with a new son.

Demetri and Daniel Both Join the Family
Tom and Georgia Aralis traveled to Russia expecting to meet one son; instead, they met two.

"All the Difference in the World"
One Family's Story of Adopting from Russia

"Going with the Flow"
The Davis’ Adoption Journey

Meeting their Children for the First Time
by Erin and Craig Fowles

Our Family
by Arnie and Dawn Quast

tatiana & vica's story - russia adoption at the cradle

Tatiana & Vica's Story
by Phillip & Krista

Bringing Home Teddy
According to Stacey Petrick, the hardest part of meeting her future son Theodore was coming back to the United States without him after their first trip.

Adoptive parents share their open adoption stories

The Gift of Motherhood
by Sheila Grant

The Feeling of Completion
by Sherri & Jeff Wason

What is Love?
by Missy & Chad Gillis

For the Love of Our Children
by Jill and Rob Hall

The Joy of Openness
by Pam Banks

A Big, Happy Family
by the Hernandez family

The Joy of Adoption
by Robin and Christopher Dunn

A Thousand Words....
by Linda Loftus

Meet a few adopted children

Read what adopted children have to say about their relationships with birthparents and being adopted.

Birthparents share their open adoption experiences

10 Things Every Birthmother Wants Adoptive Parents To Know
by Patricia Dischler

Michelle's Story
by Michelle

How I Chose My Family
by Nora

Respect for a Birthmother
by Tammy

Making the Decision
by Dan