Category Archives: Our Stories

Our Adoption Journey

Our journey to adoption started as most others; we just wanted to have children. We have been blessed to know all 3 of our children from the earliest days in their lives.  It never mattered to us who was adopted and who was biological; they are simply ours. We are watching them all grow (too […]

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Feeling Hopeful

“After we walked out of the doors from having our initial meeting with the Social Worker at AO, we felt a feeling of hope which no one else had been able to offer us before. A hope of having a family.  Five years after that initial meeting, we received a call that changed our lives. […]

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A Letter from a Birthmother to her Birthson

How do you ever start a letter like this? Hello, hi, dear, to? I chose to start mine with, how amazing are your moms? I can still remember the day I met your moms, simple pure honest and genuine love, that’s what they brought into the room. I was the one who was honored to […]

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That’s Me

A Birthmother’s Poem The warmth you feel from the sunshine on a summer’s day; That’s me…giving you a hug.

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Dear Lori, My Daughter

Dear Lori, It is so hard for me to start this letter. Maybe I should say how hard it is for me to finish it instead because I have started at least fifty times. I do want you to understand and remember that every decision I’ve made concerning you was made out of love. It […]

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From a Birthmother

The Language of Friendship is not Words but Meaning. Just knowing your thoughts were with me, just knowing you were there if I called and you cared about how I am doing, made me feel special and helped me through many a difficult time. Thank you for everything you have done and the time you […]

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Note from a Birthmother

I would have made a very different choice if you weren’t there to help me find the perfect parents for my perfect little girl.

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A Note from a Birthfather

I have thought a lot about what to say to you, the new parents of my son. My son is very special to me and it is the greatest thing that has ever happened in my life.  I am really thankful that we could find two people perfect enough to raise him.  

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Our Story

Adoption Options Family

“Our journey to adoption started as most others; we just wanted to have children. We have been blessed to know all 3 of our children from the earliest days in their lives. It never mattered to us who was adopted and who was biological; they are simply ours. We are watching them all grow (too […]

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To My Birthson

How do you ever start a letter like this? Hello, hi, dear, to? I chose to start mine with, how amazing are your moms? I can still remember the day I met your moms, simple pure honest and genuine love, that’s what they brought into the room. I was the one who was honored to […]

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