Having spent many years of their lives in foster care, siblings Miquel, 4, Willis, 6, and Navaeh, 9, never knew what growing up in a stable home was like. The trio spent much of their childhood under the care of the state until Darryl Andersen stepped in and came to their rescue. When the single … Read more
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 … Read more
My brother and I were both placed into foster homes at a young age. He was lucky—he went to a family called the Ripleys. I went through four different homes in three years, and each one was worse than the next. I’d get to see my brother every few months. Ms. Ripley would take us … Read more
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 … Read more
Family is one of the greatest gifts we have in this world. However, not everyone is as lucky to have one that is intact. Broken families are everywhere – a situation that sometimes can’t be helped no matter how much fixing is done. Robert Carter understood how important it was to be with loved ones. … Read more
This couple from Reading, Pennsylvania, got more than what they wished for when they recently became a family of 11 in July. Maxine Young, 30, and her husband Jacob Young, 32, tied the knot in May 2016 and wanted to start a family right off the bat. Maxine always wanted to adopt children. And when … Read more
Aside from being called “doctor,” this pediatrician from Noble, Oklahoma, just earned a new title: mom. Dr. Arveitta Edge is now the proud parent of a 10-year-old boy and his sister after the three officially became a family last month. Edge met her son D.J. when he visited her office for a checkup with his … Read more
In a rare moment, the notoriously private Sia opened up about her life as a mother of two. The singer revealed the happy news in an interview with SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up. Sia announced that she welcomed two sons into her family last year. She said she adopted the teens when they were aging out … Read more
On Monday, 300 people gathered inside a Collin County courtroom to witness and celebrate the adoption ceremony of an 8-year-old boy. Nike Schwartz spent 1,553 days in foster care and on February 17, he became an official member of his family! Four years ago, Child Protective Services (CPS) took Nike out of his biological parents’ … Read more
A 75-year-old woman from Johnson County, Iowa was honored for her incredible life work of fostering over 600 children for nearly five decades, three of whom she ended up officially adopting. In October 2019, Linda decided to stop fostering children due to health reasons. After she announced her decision, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors … Read more
Pranks typically involve mischievous acts done to make people laugh. But in this story, however, a prank was pulled to serve a good purpose. Mediocre Films approached Melissa, a 21-year old Marine, and asked if she would be willing to participate in a documentary. She agreed, but she had no idea that she would be … Read more
They say that what’s meant to be will always find a way. However, not everyone believes in fate and destiny. But learning about Katie’s extra-ordinary story might just change your mind. After all, how else could the two babies she adopted a year apart turn out to be biological siblings if not for fate? According … Read more