Every year, approximately 25,000 teenagers transition out of foster care without the support of a family. Marisol once believed she would be part of this number and was starting to feel anxious about facing life on her own. Her journey through the...
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In a world where family stories are as diverse as the colors in a crayon box, the Wyman family's tale is an extraordinary one that has unfolded over...
All children are deserving of a permanent, loving family. However, children in foster care with unique emotional, physical, and intellectual needs...
The first time the Perkins family met their son Josiah, the day was filled with hugs, soccer, and lots of happy tears. Alex, Katy, and their son...
Josian was part of a big family, and because of that, she knew that she wanted to be a parent along with her husband, Denzil. Apart from having an...
Shelly and Tami Sepulveda’s journey of starting a family began in the hospital, not unlike any other family’s story begins. At the time, both of them...
Not unlike any other New England family, the Ecker’s enjoy trips to Cape Cod during the summer, going to the beach, and looking out for any...
Kimberly and JoAnne laugh a lot – especially with their daughter, Kloee. “Sit back and chill-ax,” seems to be a recurring motto in the Puhala-Kenney...
Maria and Kevin Noonan were enjoying a relaxing vacation when they got a call from their social worker. “You know, we got a little boy in our office...
Most parents think that their job of parenting is more or less over once their children reach adulthood. There isn’t much stress; they don’t have to...
Ana Eira: Nov 22, 2022 10:14:57 AM
As a 14-year-old in the foster care system, Heather faced increasingly difficult odds of finding an adoptive family. In retrospect, Heather believes...
Laina Julier and Mike Albert are one of the first host families for MARE's Weekend Family Connections program. The program, which families commit to...
The Gidwaney family’s adoption journey began decades ago, thousands of miles away in an Indian village when Sanjli Gidwaney was only eight years old....
For Angel and Leonard, growing their family through adoption was never a matter of if, it was always a matter of when. After 16 years together, the...
