Although they already had two biological children when they started their adoption journey, Jay and Tiffany knew adoption was the perfect choice for making themselves a family of five. Here, Jay recounts their story through their adoption process to meet their perfect baby girl, Ashley.
One Couple’s Journey to Complete Their Family with American Adoptions
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>One Family’s Journey Through a Long Wait to the Perfect Adoption Opportunity
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Adoptive parents Kellie and Rob finalized their adoption of their daughter Lily this summer. Now, the couple shares their story of how they coped with a long wait to find the adoption opportunity that was always meant to be.
Love and Opportunity: What National Adoption Month Means to Scott Mars
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>During National Adoption Month, we look back at how our co-founder, Scott Mars, brought his experience as an adoptee to creating a better adoption agency with American Adoptions.
Dear Birth Son — A Letter from Your Birth Parents
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>We remember the day I found out you were inside me. As you grew, I felt you kick, hiccup and glide in …
“Open Adoption is Not a Sad Story” – Mariam’s Adoption Journey
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>When birth mother Mariam* learned of her unplanned pregnancy, she knew that abortion wasn’t right for her — despite the pressure she felt from her baby’s birth father …
8 Reasons to Share Your Adoption Story
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Whether you are an adoptive parent, birth parent or adoptee, you may be surprised what details in your story will connect with someone. Here are eight compelling reasons to share your adoption experience with the people around you.
What One Birth Mom Wants People to Know About Her Adoption Story
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Jocelyn always understood how adoption could change the lives of all involved: adoptive parents, birth parents and adoptees like herself. She’d seen it firsthand in …
In Moving Letter, Birth Mother Shares Her Love with Her Son
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>One birth mother writes a letter to her son, four years after his adoption, telling him what she wants him to know about her decision to place him for adoption.
My Life as an Adoptee and an Adoption Specialist
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>American Adoptions’ Director of Social Services, Jennifer Van Gundy, shares her experience of being adopted as an infant and how it has impacted her life as a mother and a professional.