Sean and Susan
We chose adoption because we felt it was the best thing for our child. It was the hardest thing we have ever done, but we knew it was the right thing for the baby. At first we didn't think we wanted to meet the family, but we became more open to the idea. We realized that by meeting the family and getting pictures and letters, it would allow our son to feel good about his adoption and give him information about us. We hope that in the future our lives will become more stable and we look forward to whatever contact we may have. more ...
Tom and Dawn
We planned adoption 14 years ago for our son. Dawn was in eleventh grade and I was just out of high school. This was the most difficult decision we ever had to make, and probably the most difficult decision we will ever make. It took much thought, discussion, and planning before we made the final adoption decision. We wanted Matthew to have everything in life and now he does. We knew that we couldn't provide for him, and now he has a family that can provide a safe, stable, and loving family. more ...
Phil
Upon learning of our unplanned pregnancy, my girlfriend and I both felt that our relationship was not ready to survive raising a child in the environment we would have liked to have provided. Thus we began the process of deciding exactly what we should do. The option of releasing for adoption became clearer and clearer as the one that would be the best for her and the easiest to live with in the years to come. It was a difficult chapter in our lives, but we are all doing well. Sometimes we lie awake at night and talk about how a family somewhere is happier now because of us, and the new addition we helped to add to their home. more ...
