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Adoption Unfiltered shows the full spectrum of the adoption process, authored by adoptee Sara Easterly, birth mother Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, and adoptive mom Lori Holden.

Experts recommend adopted children be told about their origins, no matter how difficult the circumstances, but doing so is tricky for adoptive parents.

Adopting a child can be expensive, but subsidies and tax breaks are available. November is National Adoption Month, and there are currently 4.5 million adopted children in the U.S., according to the Adoption Network. For many people who want to open their homes to children in need of adoption, the significant expenses are a hurdle to overcome. If you’re adopting a child through a U.S. private agency, costs may range from $30,000 to $60,000. Even if you pursue an independent adoption, in w...

A long time coming. Teen Mom OG alum Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra reunited with their eldest daughter, Carly, whom they placed for adoption in May 2009. “Family,” Catelynn’s father, David Lowell, shared via Instagram Story on Saturday, June 24, over footage of three of the couple’s daughters walking hand in hand. “Big sister love,” he...

Stephanie Studt’s adoption story began 28 years ago when she was placed as a newborn by her birth mother into the arms of loving parents who could not conceive children of their own. Nineteen years after Studt’s birth mother gave her daughter to parents more equipped to raise her, Studt found herself in the same position as a teenaged college student. 

There are some key differences between the experiences of adopted and donor-conceived kids, but one thing remains the same: They should know about their origins.

There are some key differences between the experiences of adopted and donor-conceived kids, but one thing remains the same: They should know about their origins.

Open adoption can create a new kind of family structure. Here’s what it has meant for some adoptive and birth parents—including me.

Aylin is a freshman in high school and enjoys her classes. She makes friends easily and enjoys spending time with them.

Dear Abby: I was married to a man whose family always seemed to be in each other’s business. His 18-year-old niece already had two children when she became pregnant again.