“It’s just like having biological kids. We’re in it for the long haul.”
Meet a single dad who adopted two teenage siblings he found on AdoptUSKids. “I really feel like this is just what I envisioned our family to be.”
Adopting siblings
Why I changed my mind about adopting teens
As single woman with a successful career, Heidi Kaplan first imagined herself adopting a girl who was elementary-aged. Her sweet spot turned out to be very different.
“Reinventing normal”: A Florida family adopts a teenager and a sibling pair
“I think we need to approach ‘normal’ differently…I’m glad to be able to play a part in readjusting how people view adopting older kids or adopting siblings…It can make a big impact.”
Tough choices but finally, family
A mother writes about how a cross-country move in the middle of their adoption proceedings almost disrupted their plans.
“Having each other made life easier for our children—and for us”
Ryan and Christopher knew they wanted to be parents, and that adoption was how it would happen. What they didn’t realize was that over the course of five months, they would become fathers to four siblings—and that was only the beginning!
“I’m so thankful God didn’t let us give up”
A couple who almost abandoned their adoption plans and three siblings who spent their lives in care become a family.