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Family Stories About Adoption and Foster Care

Windwalker Family

Colorado

Talon Windwalker of Colorado, who is a foster alum himself, is helping redefine what home means to his son Steven, 10, who he adopted from foster care four years ago. The two have been traveling the western hemisphere for the last year leading ‘nomad’ lives in the school of the world.

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Dean Family

Columbia, South Carolina

After having an adoption fall through, Precious and Melvin Dean of Columbia, South Carolina, struggled to keep the faith in their journey toward adoption. With the help of a strong support network, they renewed their search and are awaiting a placement.

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Garrett Family

Hampton, Virginia

Susan and Rick Garrett of Hampton, Virginia, refused to let distance deter them from pursuing an interjurisdictional adoption when they found a boy on AdoptUSKids they just new was meant to be their son.

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Hill Family

McKinney, Texas

After learning they would not be able to conceive naturally, and deciding against fertility treatments, the Hills of McKinney, Texas, went on to adopt five children, four of which are two sets of sibling groups. They are currently considering adopting another child.

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Herbert Family

Denver, North Carolina

Being a single father of five with a family that’s still growing, Dwayne Herbert relies on his agency’s post-adoption services to balance responsibilities between being a father and his fulltime job.

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