THE MCCORMICK’S ADOPTION STORY
Published February 2008 By The Cradle Staff One afternoon five years ago, Judy McCormick was picking up her daughter Jeanne from school and spied a little boy who caught her eye. Jeanne’s classmate, she learned, had been adopted from Russia through The Cradle. Judy couldn’t keep the boy’s image out of her mind. Even after […]
THE WASON FAMILY ADOPTION STORY
Published June 2006 By The Cradle Staff When we began our adoption journey in February of 2005, we really did not know what to expect. The idea of open adoption was very new to us. In the beginning we were quite leery about the entire concept, but going through every step of the process from […]
ANNETTE DISCUSSES HER TWO OPEN ADOPTIONS THROUGH THE CRADLE
Annette discusses her two open adoptions through The Cradle
FULL HEARTS, HAPPY HOME – A CRADLE ADOPTION STORY
Published March 2014 By The Cradle Staff The Cradle’s all-day Adoption 101 class was the eye-opener for Janeen and Sydne. “Through the class we learned a lot about the benefits of an open adoption and realized how it was in the best interest of everyone,” Janeen says. There was one exercise in particular that really […]
THE ARALIS’ ADOPTION STORY
Demetri and Daniel Both Join the Family By The Cradle Staff Tom and Georgia Aralis traveled to Russia expecting to meet one son; instead, they met two. The Aralises started the adoption process through The Cradle Russia Program in January 2006. Although they had originally requested siblings, they received a referral for one boy, Daniel, […]
THE GIFT OF MOTHERHOOD – JORDAN’S ADOPTION STORY
By Sheila Grant When my son was one month-old, his birthmother came to visit at our home. Many people asked if I was crazy for doing that. They said things like “How can you do that?” and “Aren’t you afraid for her to know where you live?” My answer was a resounding “No!” When I […]
