A Life of Love and Opportunity
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When Scott Mars, the cofounder of American Adoptions, was adopted by his parents, it sparked a lifelong mission to bring other families together through adoption. “Because of adoption, my life was filled with love and opportunity," he says.
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A Birth Mother Reunion and the Gift of Family
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Adoption specialist Jennifer explains how her experience as an adoptee led her to work with American Adoptions — and how she made contact with her birth mother decades after growing up in a closed adoption.
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An Adult Adoptee's Perspective on Her Open Adoption
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Diana was placed in an open adoption. Here's how her open adoption works, and how her lifelong relationship with her birth family has benefited her.
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Choosing Positivity in Connecting with Birth Parents
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Jenna talks about growing up in a closed adoption, and how becoming an adoption specialist at American Adoptions led her to reunite with her birth parents.
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Adopting through American Adoptions as an Adoptee
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Allison, an adoptee from a closed adoption, shares her story, and her path to becoming a waiting hopeful parent through American Adoptions.
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Growth and Understanding in Adoption
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John Michael talks about his personal adoption story, including how he grew to respect his birth parents' decision to place him with another family.
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