COMPLETING THEIR TRIANGLE: THE ECKELKAMP ADOPTION STORY
Published July 2014 By Shelbie Bostedt, Intern Anita and Jim Eckelkamp first contacted The Cradle in 1984, after enduring the loss of three babies who passed away within a short period of time after birth. Still wanting to expand their family, they turned to adoption. “During the third pregnancy we were mentally preparing to adopt should […]
AN ADOPTED PERSON DISCUSSES ADOPTION AND WHAT IT’S LIKE TO GROW UP ADOPTED
An adopted person discusses adoption and what it’s like to grow up adopted
JESSICA’S ADOPTION STORY – MAKING THE BEST DECISION FOR MY SON
When I think back to all that went into my decision to place Ryan for an adoption, I remember how intense the process was. My pregnancy truly was an emotional roller coaster when I think back to how I swayed between the decision of parenting and making an adoption plan. Early on in my pregnancy, […]
JOHN’S STORY AS A BIRTH FATHER
John, a birth father, talks about why he chose open adoption for his son. A birth father discusses choosing open adoption Before I learned about open adoption – from a birth father A birth father discusses how he feels about adoption Concerns about adoption – from a birth father
WHAT DOES ADOPTION MEAN TO YOU? FROM THE CRADLE, AN ADOPTION AGENCY
What does adoption mean to you? From The Cradle, an adoption agency
LAURA SHARES HER FAMILY’S ADOPTION STORY
The Best Decision We’ve Ever Made Meet Laura – A Mom through adoption In some ways, we have a typical story and in some ways we don’t. I knew when I was a teenager that my chances of having a child were very slim. My husband and I were high school sweethearts, and we had […]
