Archive for August 2024
Noah and April’s Adoption Update [S1E38]
Noah and April share their current adoption journey. They invite their lawyer, Christine Thurman from Thurman Law Firm, to share her insight on adoption. She has placed 22 babies in the last year and she is fighting to keep the costs low. Check out this episode!
Read MoreBrian and Danna’s Story [S1E16]
Brian and Danna have 13 children. They have 4 biological kids, 4 kids from Ethiopia and 5 children from The DRC. They share their adoption story and how God opened their hearts to adoption through unexpected ways. Check out this episode!
Read MoreDavid and Natalie’s Story [S1E22]
David and Natalie have adopted two children from the Ukraine and their journey is amazing. They brought home a son with special needs and watched him overcome. Their daughter came home malnourished, and they helped her gain weight quickly! Natalie shares about how she helped the kids attach and heal. She also talks about how…
Read MoreKim and Jahn’s Story [S1E28]
When Jahn and Kim decided to pursue adoption in the Ukraine, they had no idea how intense the fight would be to bring home their son. ADOPTION NOW is so honored to have Kim de Blecourt on the podcast! She is the award-winning author of “Until We All Come Home” and the President of Nourished…
Read MoreFrom an Empty Car Seat to a Full House: Shawn and Shannon’s Incredible Story [S5E3]
Shawn and Shannon’s story began with multiple heartbreaks, but their desire to create and grow a family persevered past the disappointments, and they are now parents to three beautiful children. After failed fertility treatments left them feeling disheartened, they were told that adoption was the best option. They decided to pursue foster care first but…
Read MoreCalcutta is my Mother: Reshma McClintock’s Adoption Story [S5E5]
Today we are joined by Reshma McClintock. She’s a writer, an adoptee from India, and the focal point of the new documentary Calcutta is my Mother. Key Links Information for Calcutta is my Mother: http://calcuttafilm.com/ Reshma’s website: https://writtenbyresh.com/ Her Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writtenbyresh/ Her Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/reshma_mcclintock/ —- She sits down with April and Noah to share…
Read MoreDan and Noelle MacLeay’s Story [S1E8]
Dan and Noelle share the ups and downs of fostering to adopt, eventually celebrating the joy of finalizing on their daughter! Check out this episode!
Read MoreHow Being Adopted Led to Becoming an Adoption Therapist: Kathy Mackecheny’s Story [S5E13]
This story is told from the invaluable perspective of Kathy Mackecheny, who is an adoption-competent therapist. She knows what it’s like to be an adoptee and to have burning questions about finding the truth of one’s unique narrative. Key Links Kathy’s Therapy Practice: https://www.adopteetherapy.com/ Contact her at: [email protected] —- She answers questions about the right…
Read MoreAdoption Lessons Learned: Natalie Marcotte’s Challenging Second Adoption [S5E11]
Natalie was here in 2017, when she shared the story of her first adoption and just how smoothly everything worked out during that whole process. Key Links Natalie and Stephen’s Story from Season 2 —- Fast forwarding to the past year, Natalie had a second adoption which would prove to be more chaotic than the…
Read MoreAbortion vs. Adoption: Adrian Collins Shares Her Experience [S5E17]
Author, Adrian Collins, is a returning guest on ADOPTION NOW. Last year she and her husband came on to share their journey as birth parents and adoptive parents. Together they have 5 children, three biological sons, one adopted son, and one daughter relinquished at birth and later re-adopted back into the family. You can hear…
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