FAMILY TIES
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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 […]
THE HERNANDEZ FAMILY ADOPTION STORY
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All three of our children are Cradle babies! Antonio became our son in 1999, followed by our son Enrique in 2001, and then in 2003 we brought home our daughter, Sofia. We simply cannot imagine our life without any one of our children….We simply cannot imagine our life without the Cradle! Sincerely, Barbara & Dominic […]
REBECCA DISCUSSES HER RELATIONSHIP WITH HER SON AND HIS FAMILY
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A birth mom describes her decision to choose an open adoption and her relationship with her son’s family Rebecca chose adoption with The Cradle Adoption Agency for her son Rebecca, a birth mother, discusses her relationship with her son and his family
A BIRTHMOM SHARES HER ADOPTION STORY WITH THE CRADLE ADOPTION AGENCY
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A birthmom shares her adoption story with The Cradle Adoption Agency
A REUNION STORY: A BIRTH MOM AND DAUGHTER FIND EACH OTHER THROUGH THE CRADLE
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A birth mom and daughter find each other through The Cradle Adoption Agency in Illinois. A reunion story An adoption reunion story A birth mom chose adoption for her daughter. Reunited years later
10 THINGS EVERY BIRTHMOTHER WANTS ADOPTIVE PARENTS TO KNOW
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By Patricia Dischler I often told my son’s adoptive mother how much I loved her and was thankful she was a part of my life. But, like many things I’ve told her over the years, Kathy would already know. Back in 1985 I chose open adoption for my son. Being a birthmother has changed my life […]