A LIFETIME OF CONNECTEDNESS
“I’ve come to realize that in life we sometimes experience special moments and encounter special people who greatly impact who we are.” This is how Cradle mom, Cynthia Frierson, described her chance encounter with an advertising executive a few years back which led to her change in careers into the field of voiceover talent. She […]
RAISING A CONFIDENT SON
Everyone comes to The Cradle on their own unique path. Some have taken a sharp turn when they discovered biological children were not an option. Others have known for years where the trail would lead. Due to her heart condition, Ariel Steffens always knew that one day she would adopt a child. In early 2012 […]
NO TIME LIKE NOW: NATASHA’S ADOPTION STORY
Avery Lynn Brown at five months old Published December 2015 By Shelbie Bostedt, Intern For Natasha Brown, adoption just made sense. As she entered her 40s, Natasha thought more and more about beginning a family, but being unmarried with limited fertility options, she began researching adoption agencies, and The Cradle immediately stood out. “A lot of […]
My Daughter Is Here: Welcoming Baby Mathilda
In Mathilda Webb’s room there is a very special framed picture of five people. It shows two-month-old Mathilda with four people who love her very much: her adoptive parents and her birth parents. The picture was taken at The Cradle on February 17, 2016, the day that Mathilda went home with Emily Meyer and Ed […]
Stories From The Red Couch
ABOUT THE FILM Cradle Adoptive Dad and Hollywood producer Dan Lanigan has beautifully captured 99 years of The Cradle’s work through emotional, uplifting and inspiring stories of adoption. Watch as 10 Cradle families return to The Cradle’s red couch to explore the beauty and complexities of adoption and share their experiences of working with The […]
