If we had to make a list of the most challenging jobs in the world, being a parent would surely make it to our top 10. Raising children, maintaining a household, and holding down a job to pay the bills and put food on the table is no easy task for anyone. But no matter …
Adoption process
Barry Farmer didn’t grow up in a conventional home with a mom and a dad, but that experience molded him to become the outstanding man he is today—a father to three boys. When Barry was just a toddler, he and his three sisters went into “kinship care,” a form of foster care where relatives or …
Life has been difficult for young Ronnie Oneal, but behind his tragic past is a story of hope for the future. In March 2018, Ronnie’s father killed his girlfriend, their 9-year-old daughter and stabbed his then 8-year-old son, Ronnie. The raging dad then set their family’s home on fire. Detective Mike Blair of the Hillsborough …
When Arizona police officer Brian Zach met a little girl named Kaila while on duty, he knew he wanted to take care of her forever. His wish came true this summer when he and his wife, Cierra, officially adopted the 4-year-old girl into their family. In March 2018, while on duty, patrol sergeant Brian and …
A child who was put up for adoption dreams of being a part of a family. In this story, not only one child’s dream came true but that of five children. What’s more amazing is that these five kids are siblings who had been separated in foster care. The five siblings no longer have to …
You’ve probably seen hundreds of romantic and heartwarming proposals on social media, and they keep on becoming more creative one after another. You always see a girl, oblivious and about to be surprised by their significant other, often ending with girls giving their sweet yes followed by tears of joy. But a proposal that became …
Families take many forms and on one special day, love won for 37 children and their adoptive families on Adoption Day in Kent County, Grand Rapids, Michigan. One endearing child, five-year old Michael Clark Jr., was at the adoption hearing to formalize his union with his new family, and was warmly supported by his other …