Adult adoptee Ryan wrestles with the word “abandoned” on his birth certificate.

It wasn’t until Amanda heard a young adopted teen speak about her open adoption experience that she really started changing the way she was thinking about it.

Most of us spend our youth asking: Who am I? Melania was no different.

Christal shares her experience of placing her daughter in an open adoption.

Peggy recalls the emotions of placing her child for adoption, acknowledging that healing takes time.

Rossy reflects on her visit to Tijuana, noting that children are especially vulnerable to human trafficking, exploitation, and abuse because of their age.

While reunification is always the goal, some children need an adoptive home.