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‘Why are you holding your 9-year-old?’ I know we’re getting closer to a ‘last.’: Mom urges other parents to cherish every moment

Love What Matters | Jul 25, 2021

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‘Is that BIG bed for ME?’ Her eyes grew wide. She ran to say goodbye to child services.’: Single woman becomes foster mom, ‘I couldn’t possibly love her more’

Love What Matters | Jul 25, 2021

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‘He was the full-blooded brother to my adopted children. I needed to know he’d be OK.’: Couple foster and adopt 8 children in 5 years

Love What Matters | Jul 24, 2021

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‘I used to think my success as a mother was measured by my children’s milestones.’: Special needs mom urges ‘accomplishments don’t equal a life well-lived’

Love What Matters | Jul 24, 2021

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‘I know you feel invisible. I see you running your child to therapy when friends take their kids to Little League.’: Mom pens touching letter to special needs parents

Love What Matters | Jul 23, 2021

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‘Both their parents died. I was a stay-at-home mom, barely used to life with 3 kids. The idea of adding 3 more was crazy.’: Couple adopt siblings, become ‘forever family’ of 8

Love What Matters | Jul 23, 2021

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‘As I opened it she said, ‘It’s another boy, isn’t it?’ I smiled at her and said, ‘Yep.’: Boy dad shares gender reveal for fourth child, ‘The magic is all the same’

Love What Matters | Jul 22, 2021

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‘At 30 weeks pregnant, he took me into his office and began to talk about a recurrence.’: Three-time cancer survivor delivers miracle baby during chemo

Love What Matters | Jul 21, 2021

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‘You would have to be prepared to adopt.’ My heart stopped. ‘How am I even allowed to be doing this?’: Woman becomes transracial foster mom, ‘We are the lucky ones’

Love What Matters | Jul 20, 2021

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’26 years ago, he was laid into my arms. I prayed for his health and happiness with every inch of my heart.’: Mom says ‘the dreams we dare to dream for our children really do come true’

Love What Matters | Jul 20, 2021

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‘The eyes staring back at me were mine. The lips were his father’s. I knew it instantaneously. I found my son!’

Love What Matters | Jul 18, 2021

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‘Will you take a 2-year-old little girl?’ I didn’t sign up to foster 5 kids under 5!’: Since mom adopts 5 kids from foster care, ‘Once I saw their faces, I couldn’t say no’

Love What Matters | Jul 17, 2021

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‘Momma, can you please call the judge? He’s moving too slow. Does he know I need you to be my momma? I’ll tell him. I need to be adopted. I can’t wait anymore.’ My boys waited 3 long years.’

Love What Matters | Jul 17, 2021

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The call came at midnight: ‘We have a 3-year-old girl at the hospital. Her mom was shot, her dad has been arrested. Can you come pick her up? I will never regret saying yes.’

Love What Matters | Jul 16, 2021

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Dad Hilariously Photoshops Kids Into Risky Situations To Prank Mom At Work.

Beverly L. Jenkins | Jul 16, 2021

In 2019, Kenny Deuss of Antwerp, Belgium, became a father for the first time. His partner soon went back to work on Tuesdays, leaving Kenny...

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Dear Newborn Mother, Please Know This Is What Productivity Looks Like

Love What Matters | Jul 15, 2021

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‘Will he ever have to leave us?’ my children asked.: Foster mom shares emotional journey towards adoption, ‘Our family is built on love’

Love What Matters | Jul 14, 2021

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I Am Not A Fun Mom—And That’s Okay

Love What Matters | Jul 13, 2021

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‘We have some kids that might be a good fit.’ Did she say KIDS?’: Foster parents welcome sibling group, ‘We plan to spend forever loving them’

Love What Matters | Jul 13, 2021

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Couple’s failed adoption leads to beautiful open adoption with new birth mom. ‘I never felt a love so strong.’

Love What Matters | Jul 12, 2021

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‘They asked us to sit down. These strong, selfless parents asked us if we’d adopt their precious baby.’: Family adopts baby girl while pregnant with a baby girl of their own

Love What Matters | Jul 12, 2021

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‘Adult-sized shoes are piled by the front door where their bikes used to be. I blinked. That’s it. Our boys, they are men now.’: Woman thanks mom friends as sons graduate

Love What Matters | Jul 10, 2021

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‘As my daughter and I ran along a back country road, we passed a man. ‘She’s setting the pace for you.’ ‘Something clicked.’: Emotional moment reminds mom to let go

Love What Matters | Jul 9, 2021

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‘Dear God, please bring me a 4-year-old sister.’ Then came an email.: Couple adopts 3 ‘unlikely siblings,’ ‘We are a family’

Love What Matters | Jul 9, 2021

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‘Why are you holding your 9-year-old?’ I know we’re getting closer to a ‘last.’: Mom urges other parents to cherish every moment

‘Is that BIG bed for ME?’ Her eyes grew wide. She ran to say goodbye to child services.’: Single woman becomes foster mom, ‘I couldn’t possibly love her more’

‘He was the full-blooded brother to my adopted children. I needed to know he’d be OK.’: Couple foster and adopt 8 children in 5 years

‘I used to think my success as a mother was measured by my children’s milestones.’: Special needs mom urges ‘accomplishments don’t equal a life well-lived’

‘I know you feel invisible. I see you running your child to therapy when friends take their kids to Little League.’: Mom pens touching letter to special needs parents

‘Both their parents died. I was a stay-at-home mom, barely used to life with 3 kids. The idea of adding 3 more was crazy.’: Couple adopt siblings, become ‘forever family’ of 8

‘As I opened it she said, ‘It’s another boy, isn’t it?’ I smiled at her and said, ‘Yep.’: Boy dad shares gender reveal for fourth child, ‘The magic is all the same’

‘At 30 weeks pregnant, he took me into his office and began to talk about a recurrence.’: Three-time cancer survivor delivers miracle baby during chemo

‘You would have to be prepared to adopt.’ My heart stopped. ‘How am I even allowed to be doing this?’: Woman becomes transracial foster mom, ‘We are the lucky ones’

’26 years ago, he was laid into my arms. I prayed for his health and happiness with every inch of my heart.’: Mom says ‘the dreams we dare to dream for our children really do come true’

‘The eyes staring back at me were mine. The lips were his father’s. I knew it instantaneously. I found my son!’

‘Will you take a 2-year-old little girl?’ I didn’t sign up to foster 5 kids under 5!’: Since mom adopts 5 kids from foster care, ‘Once I saw their faces, I couldn’t say no’

‘Momma, can you please call the judge? He’s moving too slow. Does he know I need you to be my momma? I’ll tell him. I need to be adopted. I can’t wait anymore.’ My boys waited 3 long years.’

The call came at midnight: ‘We have a 3-year-old girl at the hospital. Her mom was shot, her dad has been arrested. Can you come pick her up? I will never regret saying yes.’

Dad Hilariously Photoshops Kids Into Risky Situations To Prank Mom At Work.

Dear Newborn Mother, Please Know This Is What Productivity Looks Like

‘Will he ever have to leave us?’ my children asked.: Foster mom shares emotional journey towards adoption, ‘Our family is built on love’

I Am Not A Fun Mom—And That’s Okay

‘We have some kids that might be a good fit.’ Did she say KIDS?’: Foster parents welcome sibling group, ‘We plan to spend forever loving them’

Couple’s failed adoption leads to beautiful open adoption with new birth mom. ‘I never felt a love so strong.’

‘They asked us to sit down. These strong, selfless parents asked us if we’d adopt their precious baby.’: Family adopts baby girl while pregnant with a baby girl of their own

‘Adult-sized shoes are piled by the front door where their bikes used to be. I blinked. That’s it. Our boys, they are men now.’: Woman thanks mom friends as sons graduate

‘As my daughter and I ran along a back country road, we passed a man. ‘She’s setting the pace for you.’ ‘Something clicked.’: Emotional moment reminds mom to let go

‘Dear God, please bring me a 4-year-old sister.’ Then came an email.: Couple adopts 3 ‘unlikely siblings,’ ‘We are a family’

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