Real Stories About Adoption

WHEN LOVE MULTIPLIES: MEGHAN’S STORY

Published January 2016 Meghan was just 16 years old when she found out she was pregnant. Like most women who are faced with an unplanned

WHEN THE STARS ALIGN: ADOPTING PARKER

Amanda and Martin Herholdt’s journey to bring their son Parker home was a long and complicated one, spanning nearly seven years – and four continents!

ADOPTION WAS FIRST CHOICE FOR THE MARCANTONIOS

When Lara and Joe Marcantonio began their adoption journey by submitting an application to The Cradle in the summer of 2012, life came full circle

A LIFETIME OF CONNECTEDNESS

“I’ve come to realize that in life we sometimes experience special moments and encounter special people who greatly impact who we are.” This is how

RAISING A CONFIDENT SON

Everyone comes to The Cradle on their own unique path. Some have taken a sharp turn when they discovered biological children were not an option.

NO TIME LIKE NOW: NATASHA’S ADOPTION STORY

Avery Lynn Brown at five months old Published December 2015 By Shelbie Bostedt, Intern For Natasha Brown, adoption just made sense. As she entered her 40s,

GRATITUDE FOR A GOOD LIFE

Gift through IRA helping The Cradle help other children in need of families Joe O’Brien has done very well in life, and he credits his

Forming a Family Through Adoption: Nick and Zoey

Birth siblings Nick and Zoey were both adopted from The Cradle. Hear how adoptive parents Wendy and Matt formed their family through adoption and the

My Daughter Is Here: Welcoming Baby Mathilda

In Mathilda Webb’s room there is a very special framed picture of five people. It shows two-month-old Mathilda with four people who love her very

Stories From The Red Couch

ABOUT THE FILM Cradle Adoptive Dad and Hollywood producer Dan Lanigan has beautifully captured 99 years of The Cradle’s work through emotional, uplifting and inspiring

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