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Sarah & Isabell’s Story: Much More Love Than Expected
The connection was so strong between them that, to this day, the five of them meet once a month to connect with and be present for Rose as she grows.
Adoption is More on Global TV
The ‘Adoption is More’ campaign is destigmatizing what people think and know about adoption. Executive director of Adoption Options, Sheryl Proulx and advocate, Heather Hobbs, join Global News Calgary to discuss how they’re building families through love and support.
Placing a child for adoption can be about gaining a family, not losing a child
As Alberta approaches Family Day, a reminder that not all families look the same
Adoption is Purpose: Kate’s Story
Becoming pregnant at the age of thirty seven and being unpartnered, Kate compared her circumstances to those of her own childhood.
Adoption is a Gift: Serena’s Story
Choosing adoption was the best decision Serena has ever made though it wasn’t an easy one. It was a choice that came packaged with hope and aspiration for her birth son but also with a deep experience of grief.
Adoption is Family: Oakley’s Story
For Oakley, choosing adoption was predestined. As she recounts the story of their adoption journey, it is clear to her that everything was meant to be. Every hardship, every moment of feeling overwhelmed, every instance of pain – all were a part of a complicated, yet beautiful, course of fate.
Adoption is Hope: Tina’s Story
Tina remembers the moment she placed her child in the care of their adoptive parents. The sense of peace amidst the deep feeling of loss. She was giving up a part of herself in order to create a new future filled with more opportunity, more love, and more connection.