Real Adoption Stories from Birth Mothers and Adoptive Families
Every adoption is different.
Every family, every birth mother, every child – different circumstances, different fears, different moments of grace. These are some of the stories that have unfolded through Adoption & Beyond. We share them with permission and gratitude.
They Had a Bad Experience With Another Agency. Five Hours Later, They Were Chosen. The Next Day, They Had a Baby.
After two failed adoption matches and a national agency that made them feel like a number, Richard and Christa almost gave up. Then they found Adoption & Beyond, and everything changed in less than a day.
She Didn’t Know Open Adoption Was an Option. Now She Can’t Imagine It Any Other Way.
Candice was facing one of the hardest seasons of her life when she found out she was pregnant. She wanted one thing for her daughter: safety. What she didn’t expect was that the path forward would also lead her toward hope she hadn’t known she was looking for.
Three Failed Adoption Matches. One Pandemic. One Perfect Match.
Monica and Brandon survived infertility, three failed matches, and a pandemic placement to bring their daughter, Layla, home. Three years later, Layla’s birth mother comes to birthday parties. Monica’s advice to waiting families: go for it.
They Were Nervous About Open Adoption. Three Years Later, It’s the Best Part.
Sarah’s chronic kidney disease made pregnancy too risky. She and Devin chose adoption – and found that the open relationship they’d once been uncertain about became something they couldn’t imagine living without.
They Already Had Three Kids. They Thought That Would Work Against Them. It’s what drew Lila’s Birth Mom In.
Emily and Kellen navigated a failed adoption match, a COVID delivery room, and a placement that changed two families forever. The detail they feared would scare birth mothers away turned out to be exactly what drew Lila’s birth mother to their profile.
Two Years of Infertility. One Decision to Try a Different Puzzle.
After two years of infertility, Meredith and Adam chose adoption – and found themselves on a journey that asked more of them than they expected, in the best possible way. Their son Theo is surrounded by mirrors of his heritage. Their family history now includes his.
They Wanted to Be Treated Like Any Other Family. At Adoption & Beyond, They Were.
Derek and Richard did their homework before choosing an agency. As a same-sex couple, finding a team that would treat them with equal respect wasn’t negotiable. What they found was exactly that – an adoption agency, and a birth mother, who made everything feel easy.