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From an Empty Car Seat to a Full House: Shawn and Shannon’s Incredible Story

March 21, 2019


Shannon expressed a desire to be a mother early in her relationship with Shawn–Try the first date! She knew she wanted kids because being a mother had always been a dream for her.

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A Miracle of Timing: Mike Marsden’s Story of Faith, Adoption, and Resiliency

March 14, 2019


Mike Marsden has shown an impressive amount of resilience throughout his life…

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Destined for Motherhood: A Story of Adoption and Surrogacy

March 7, 2019


There is nothing more beautiful than life.

That sentiment echoes throughout the episode and resonates from the experiences that Dr. Claire had through the adoption and birth of her daughters Ruby and Hazel.

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Season Five of ADOPTION NOW!

February 28, 2019


Season Five of ADOPTION NOW!

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Life After Placement: Brandi Miller’s Open Adoption Story

January 24, 2019


Brandi’s story starts at age 15 when she became pregnant. During this time she lived on an island in Washington State, which had a community of about 4,000 people.

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Reggie Rivers, Former NFL Running Back

January 17, 2019

Our guest Reggie Rivers played six seasons as a running back for the Denver Broncos. He is now the president of his own business consulting firm, and a highly successful corporate motivational speaker.

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The Gift of Adoption

December 27, 2018

In the last episode of ADOPTION NOW, Laura, an incredible birth mother, shared her story of honesty and open communication in her adoption experience.

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A Birth Mother’s Gift

December 20, 2018

Sometimes a story comes along that makes you question the things you thought you knew about adoption. This is one of those stories.

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Adopting Four Children From Foster Care

December 13, 2018


Lori Tapparo and her husband Kenny tried for 16 years to have biological children before they adopted. Lori shares the ups and downs of their journey and what it is like…

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Adoption Tell All

December 6, 2018


Adrienne Elliott has worked in all aspects of the child welfare system including intake, child protection, permanency, and adoption. She is now the Executive Director of …

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