Three young brothers hoping to be adopted by the same family
As someone fortunate enough to grow up in a loving family, with a mother and father who were present throughout the entirety of my childhood and a stable home where I knew I was safe ...
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James MacArthur’s heartbreaking childhood story
When people learn they are adopted it can bring up a range of emotions. Some may want to seek out their biological parents, while others may want to leave the past in the past. And ...
Brother forced away from sister as a kid finally reunites with her 18 years later
When I was little, my brothers were also my best friends. Of course, we would tease and quarrel with each other. But they were also the ones I could always count on, as they cared ...
Mariska Hargitay relied on her faith in God during painful adoption process
Adoption isn’t easy, not even for celebrities. When Mariska Hargitay, the queen of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and her husband Peter Hermann were ready to have children, they knew they wanted a large ...
Couple reunite and find the daughter they were forced to give up for adoption 50 years ago
It’s a timeless love story that most of us can relate to – boy meets girl, they fall in love and have a family. Only in the case of Karen and Dennis they were just ...
‘I can’t quit staring at you’ – Sisters meet for the first time in more than 70 years
Linda Hoffman had grown up with her family in Denver with no idea that she had a sister living in a different state. Her parents had given up their first-born daughter for adoption after having ...
Mom leaves son with neighbor ‘for an hour’ but never returns – so woman raises him as her own
Rosalinda was in her 20s when a neighbor stopped by and asked if she could watch her son while she went shopping for an hour – little did she know that the child’s mother was ...
Abandoned newborn found hungry and cold in truck bed becomes couple’s little miracle
Baby Charlie was less than a week old when he was found abandoned on a truck bed – he was cold wet and hungry. A student heard him crying and alerted emergency services who discovered ...
Melissa Gilbert’s birth parents ‘couldn’t afford’ their 7th child so gave her up for adoption
Melissa Gilbert is best known for starring in much-loved TV show ‘Little House on the Prairie’. The then 10-year-old actress played the role of Laura Ingalls Wilder in the 200 plus episodes of the show ...
Teen mom records message, gives up baby for adoption after his dad died unexpectedly
A mother has bravely shared the last moments with her newborn son before he was adopted. Hannah Mongie learned she was pregnant with a baby boy at the age of 18, but just days after ...