THE BARTEE FAMILY – “IN THE PINK”
By The Cradle Staff Life can be full of twists and turns. That’s a statement that LaVerne and Kevin Bartee can attest to. Several factors converged for this couple to come to the conclusion that adoption was right for them. Unfortunately, several years ago LaVerne suffered the loss of a great aunt. The aunt didn’t […]
BECOMING ISABELLA’S DAD
Published October 2014 By The Cradle Staff To Daniel Vangen, it was only natural that he would become a parent one day, even if it meant being a single father. Fate seemed to have a hand in leading him to The Cradle. Dan was living in southern California and had no direct ties to Chicago. […]
THE BOEHM ADOPTION STORY
By The Cradle Staff On Christmas Day 2007, Heather and Garrett Boehm received a priceless gift – their first day together with a new son. In a hotel room in Moscow, they bonded with their new son Aleksander (“Alek”). A few days later, returning to Chicago after over 24 hours of travel, their families were […]
CRADLE WORKSHOP: TALKING TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY ABOUT ADOPTION
Published May 2011 Cradle Workshop: Talking to Friends and Family About Adoption
THE PERFECT FIT – THE TAYLOR FAMILY’S STORY
Published July 2008 By The Cradle Staff Rona and Koral have the perfect dating story. They saw one another across a crowded room at the Alpha Ball at Northwestern University. After college they were married. The couple both had a desire to adopt and talked a lot about adoption even before they married. As the […]
WHEN IT’S MEANT TO BE: TEDDY’S ADOPTION STORY
Published July 2014 By The Cradle Staff When deciding how to start their family, there was no question for Melissa and David Byrn. They wanted to adopt. “We took some time individually to think about and pray about how we wanted to start our family,” Melissa said. “Then we came back together, looked at each […]
