Growing up in Afghanistan was extremely difficult for Amir. Against the odds, Amir survived and became a refugee.

When Sophonie needed a safe home in Haiti, she was welcomed into a foster family.

Inspired by the families who helped him as a child, Dormil now gives back by serving as a foster parent.

Devetta shares how she broke free of addiction to raise her grandchildren.

Every parent has deep fears about what could happen to their children. Parents of children of color have a whole other package of fears.

Johnny's family didn’t talk specifically about adoption—not talking about it was the norm in those days.

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.