A family of 7 agrees to foster 6 additional siblings so that they don't get separated
Being taken from your parents and placed in a foster home as a child can be very tough. If you ...
adoption
17-year-old launches heartfelt adoption plea: Looking for ‘Anyone who will take me’
Woman officially adopts 3-year-old she raised as an infant after losing own after losing her son
To be someone’s family does not mean you have to be biologically related to them. Families come in all shapes ...
'We knew we had to pray about this situation' - Family finds way to keep nine siblings together
Jacob Smith was newly married, juggling full time college with a full time job, and wasn’t considering expanding his family, ...
'I won the lottery' - Kristin Chenoweth reveals her beautiful adoption story
Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth has been a regular on both the stage and screen for almost 30 years. Now she’s ...
Teacher adopts teen with Down syndrome after his mother dies from breast cancer
Jean Manning moved from Florida to Massachusetts with her teenage son Jake to seek better medical care for herself. The ...
Man who helped thousands of Ukrainian children find loving homes in the U.S. dies defending his country
For more than 25 years, Serge Zevlever helped more than 3,500 children in his home country of Ukraine find loving ...
Couple forced to give up their baby leave her a note asking if they can meet in 10 or 20 years
When Qian Fenxiang fell pregnant with her daughter Jingzhi in 1994 it should have been a joyous occasion. She and ...
Couple escape Ukraine with newly adopted critically ill son days before Putin launches large-scale invasion
Kelci and Theron Jagge are parents who have just gone through the adoption process and are considering themselves lucky in ...
Nervous couple board flight with adopted newborn when attendant makes surprise announcement
All parents can relate to the fear of having a newborn in their lives; no matter how many books you’ve ...
Teacher adopts teenage student with special needs without hesitation
Troya Yoder is affectionately referred to as Yoder by the teenager with special needs she adopted. Troya is a paraprofessional ...
Southern woman adopts African American child in ‘little town known for racial divides’
This story is written by Kristen Jones from Selma, Alabama and published on Newsner with her permission. “Our life was ...
Single foster dad adopts boy after he's abandoned by his adoptive family
At just 11 years Tony Mutabazi had already suffered incredible sadness in his life. He was placed in foster care ...
Mom records emotional message to her son before giving him up for adoption
It must be one of the toughest decisions giving your baby up for adoption and you can guarantee that it’s ...
Little girl describes the moment she met her adoptive parents and it's melting hearts all over
There’s nothing like a toddler telling you how they really feel, and they aren’t always words you want to hear. ...