Adoption
A Korean Adoptee Filmmaker Turning Truth Into Belonging
Shelby Kilgore was seventeen when she traveled to the country she was born in and met the woman who had named her Beautiful Truth. One trip to South Korea became the beginning of a calling she has spe
A Korean Adoptee Filmmaker Turning Truth Into Belonging
Shelby Kilgore was seventeen when she traveled to the country she was born in and met the woman who had named her Beautiful Truth. One trip to South Korea became the beginning of a calling she has spe
Behavior Is Communication and What It Means for Adoption
Voices of Adoption with host Donna Pope brings the adoption triad together one conversation at a time, giving birth parents, adoptees, and adoptive families a place to be heard. In this episode, Donna
An Autism Advocate's Lessons for Adoptive Families (with Sara Bradford)
When Sara Bradford's son was identified with autism at 14 months, she started recognizing the same traits across her family and eventually in herself. One diagnosis became a new way of seeing the peop
An Autism Advocate's Lessons for Adoptive Families (with Sara Bradford)
When Sara Bradford's son was identified with autism at 14 months, she started recognizing the same traits across her family and eventually in herself. One diagnosis became a new way of seeing the peop
Birth Parent Finds Her Son's Family Through a Facebook Prayer Group
Sarah Neff did not go looking for an adoption agency. She went looking for prayer. Three years ago, she was living in California, far from her family in Pennsylvania, working two jobs and about to los
Open Adoption Meant She Never Had to Say Goodbye (with Sarah Neff)
Living in California, far from her family, working two jobs, and facing the loss of her housing, Sarah found herself with an unexpected pregnancy and a decision she had no map for. In this episode of
Open Adoption Meant She Never Had to Say Goodbye (with Sarah Neff)
Living in California, far from her family, working two jobs, and facing the loss of her housing, Sarah found herself with an unexpected pregnancy and a decision she had no map for. In this episode of
Birth Father Involvement After Placement Actually Works
Jason Coombs did not want to be a father. Not when he was twenty-six years old, four felony charges deep, and watching his life come apart from a substance use disorder he could not control. Not when
What Nobody Tells You About Being a Birth Father (with Jason Coombs)
Birth father Jason Coombs carries a story most birth fathers never get to tell. At twenty-six, after four felony charges and a substance use disorder he could not shake, he learned he was going to be
What Nobody Tells You About Being a Birth Father (with Jason Coombs)
Birth father Jason Coombs carries a story most birth fathers never get to tell. At twenty-six, after four felony charges and a substance use disorder he could not shake, he learned he was going to be
What Kinship Adoption Teaches Us About Family
Family doesn't follow a single blueprint. Brian and Lachandra Baker know this better than most. Their family tree is a tangle of biological connections, legal adoptions, and deliberate choice. And the