I have experienced firsthand the courage of two birth mothers who chose my husband and me to raise their babies. We met these pregnant women, as well as the birth fathers and birth grandparents, of ...

Chantel Dauster and her 6-year-old daughter, Ivy Joy, see the girl's birth mom at least once a year TikToker Chantel Dauster started sharing about her health journey and parenting experiences years ...

Pennsylvania residents Caitlin Trone and Christian Mayer were both adopted, but Trone's adoption was open and Mayer's was not. Mayer's closed adoption created a lot of guilt and shame he had to ...

These days, 95% of adoptions are "open," meaning birth parents, or the birth mother, have some degree of involvement with the adoptive family. Researcher examines the positives and negatives of open ...

Boys & Girls Aid and Open Adoption and Family Services say fewer births and changing attitudes are making adoption more ...

Even as agencies shift to open adoption models, overall adoptions have declined 22% since 2020 in Delaware. Private adoption agencies increasingly are focusing on open adoptions as research supports ...