BABY MARSHALL’S STORY
Published September 2014 Marshall was born on Christmas Day in 2013. He experienced a prenatal brain injury, and spent three months in The Cradle Nursery while counselors worked to find him the right family. Despite his tough start, Marshall was very sweet-natured. He took his bottle feedings well, made good eye contact and began to smile. He was […]
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: THE COMER-HILL FAMILY’S ADOPTION STORY
Published February 2016 By Shelbie Bostedt, Intern Jenna and Anthony Comer-Hill vividly remember the first moment they laid eyes on their son. At the time, they had no idea they’d be taking him home around 24 hours later. As he stared up at them, wide awake and alert, they instantly fell in love. Before they even […]
THE HOWARD FAMILY SHARES THEIR EXPERIENCE
Written February 2012 A diverse group of thirteen prospective adoptive families attended The Cradle’s Sayers Center Information Meeting at Victory Apostolic Church in Matteson on February 4. Cradle parents Ashanti and Edward Howard, who are members of the church, volunteered to speak at the meeting about adopting their daughter Katelyn. “We talked about going through […]
EVERYTHING WORKS ITSELF OUT: LISA AND JOHN’S STORY
Written September 2015 As she walked to chemistry class, Lisa summoned the courage to call her mom on her cell phone. An 18-year-old freshman at Augustana College in 2005, Lisa had recently discovered she was pregnant. She and her then boyfriend, John, discussed adoption as a potential option for their baby. Lisa explained the situation […]
PRESENTING JALISSA MEREDITH
Published February 2011 By The Cradle Staff Jalissa went home from The Cradle with Kenna and Simmie Meredith at 6 ½ months of age, having spent some time in foster care and a short stay in the Nursery. Now, as a young adult, she feels it is important to cast adoption in a positive light. […]
MY FAMILY IS MY WORLD: A CRADLE MOM REFLECTS ON HER ADOPTION JOURNEY
Immediately upon picking up the phone, and throughout their conversation, Pam Kavanagh let the interviewer know what her Cradle babies were up to. I know what you are calling about, and the two subjects of interest are tackling each other right now. Pam and John were in their mid-30s when they got married, after meeting […]
