WHAT DOES ADOPTION MEAN TO YOU? FROM THE CRADLE, AN ADOPTION AGENCY
What does adoption mean to you? From The Cradle, an adoption agency
COMING FULL CIRCLE – KELLY’S ADOPTION STORY
Published July 2014 By Shelbie Bostedt, Intern When Cradle baby Kelly Karl became a nurse fouryears ago, she never imagined she would one day be caring for somebody who had once cared for her. After she was born in 1975, Kelly’s birth mother, whom she recently reconnected with, decided to make an adoption plan. For six […]
DELANEY’S ADOPTION STORY
My name is Delaney, and I was adopted from The Cradle. I am twelve years old. I have a mom and dad living with me right now, and a dog. And I am very close to them and I love them a lot. Every spring, my Mom and I take a trip together. It was […]
ANNE’S ADOPTION STORY
I don’t remember the first time I learned I was adopted. It wasn’t like in the movies: There was no shocking revelation or teary-eyed confession. It has just always been a part of who I am. Sure, when I was younger it sometimes made me feel different than the other children. Whenever I made a […]
FAMILY TIES
Article from The Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL) Published: April 5, 2005 By Greg Stanmar ROCKLIN, Calif. — Two thousand miles of Interstate 80 and 56 years separated me from my birth mother. Central Illinoisan Greg Stammar, met his birthmother, and his biological sister, Shari Hunter, in March for the first time since his adoption 56 years […]
A CRADLE LOVE STORY
Published July, 2012 By The Cradle Staff Marcella Erickson is a resilient woman. Compelled by circumstance to leave home at age 16 and fend for herself, she lived with a family for a number of years as a childcare provider. One day her good friend Loretta, who had trained at The Cradle as an infant […]
