Adopted Children Stories

Blessed By Two Mothers

Blessed By Two Mothers

The time we have with our Mothers is something that many didn’t get enough of. Diane gives us a beautiful poem written with love as she was blessed with two Mothers being an adopted daughter.

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Gift of Love

Gift of Love

One of the greatest gifts we can give to our children, is our unconditional love. That goes for all parents; birth, foster, or adoptive. StandUpGirl is a champion for the gift of adoption and would like to ask you to join us in celebrating the support and resources we...

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I Never Met My Biological Mother

I Never Met My Biological Mother

Ryan Jon in an Australian Radio Host & Podcaster has a story to tell. On Mother's day each year he puts out a message to find his biological mother. Watch this heartfelt story of love for adoption and the person who gave him life. See more at...

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I Lived on Parker Avenue

I Lived on Parker Avenue

Video Credits: Joie De Vivre Media and executive producer, Benjamin Clapper, present “I Lived on Parker Ave.” as its first short documentary.

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U.S. Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles

U.S. Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles

U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is stunning the world with the complexity of her routines and her signature sky-high moves. Some experts predict that the young Texas athlete could bring home as many as five gold medals from the Olympic games in Rio, Brazil. But just...

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A Heart of Gold – Jessica Long

A Heart of Gold – Jessica Long

Jessica Tatiana Long was born in Siberia with fibular hemimelia, missing most of the bones in her lower legs and feet. Her parents, Natalia and Oleg, were scared, impoverished, unmarried teenagers. The doctors who delivered Jessica told her young parents that they...

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My Other Mother

My Other Mother

Beautiful poem “My Other Mother” written by Diane about her lifelong journey of adoption and the path to her Other Mother.

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Survived an Abortion

Survived an Abortion

I survived an abortion.  I was the smallest of triplets, born five months premature.  We all lived.  Samantha was born perfect.  Sandra was born with no legs.  I was a mess.  I weighed just over two pounds and was born without a lung, an ankle bone, a heel bone and...

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My Gift Of Life

My Gift Of Life

I grew up in Oregon with two of the most wonderful, loving parents for My Gift Of Life with Duke and Beverly Ricketts.  I had always known I was adopted; I can’t remember ever not knowing.  It was never a big deal.  I was never treated any differently by anyone in my...

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