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No Holding Back; How One Family Funded Their Adoption

Ready to adopt, but short on funds, Kevin and Sarah Brown reach out to their community — and learn a beautiful lesson in return.  For Kevin and Sarah Brown, adoption felt like a natural choice. High...

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To the Birth Mother of My Son

On her son’s 23rd birthday, adoptive mom Lu Adair writes a letter to her son’s birth mom — sharing about the kind, sensitive and talented young man he has become. This post originally appeared in April...

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Thankful for Melia, Born With a Heart Full of Hope and Joy

When the Horner family first saw Melia’s face on Holt’s waiting child photolisting, they were saddened to learn that this smiling little girl had major congenital heart defects. But instead of giving...

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Thoughts on Older Child Adoption From Experienced Parents

If you’re considering older child adoption, one of the best things you can do is seek advice from other families. Families who have worked through many of the same fears or concerns you’re now...

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International Adoption in the Time of COVID

Hannah and Paulo Lee were nearing the end of their international adoption process from Korea when COVID-19 became a global pandemic —  shutting down travel and causing obstacles they never could have...

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An Update on Adoptee Melia, Her Family and Her Heart

Nine years ago, we shared a story about Melia, a little girl with major congenital heart disease who joined her family after they saw her on Holt’s waiting child photolisting. Read an update on Melia...

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Our Story of Adopting From South Africa and Becoming a Transracial Family

Adam and Erin Turner share about their experience becoming a transracial adoptive family as they welcomed into their lives two children from South Africa, the country where Holt recently launched our...

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My Thoughts on Transracial Adoption

Adoptive mom Laura Broadwell shares what she has learned about the complexities of transracial adoption in the more than 20 years since she adopted her daughter from China.  On the morning of July 7,...

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How Being Open-Minded Led Us to Our Sons

Adoptive parents Drew and Bre Traver share advice about being open-minded during the adoption process. Being open to special needs is one of the biggest ways for families to be open, but it isn’t the...

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You Have Always Been There

Did you know that November is National Adoption Month?While most sponsored children live with their birth families, a very small percentage of sponsored children are waiting to join a family through...

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