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Family Stories About Adoption and Foster Care
Meadows Family
Sandusky, Ohio
When Rick Meadows asked his wife Beth to marry him 23 years ago, she blurted out “I want 12 kids!” He replied, “Well, maybe six.” Today they’re working on adopting numbers nine, 10 and 11.
Brown Family
Farmington, Michigan
For 26 years, Audrey and Jeff Brown were always under the assumption their purpose in life was to just serve as foster parents. That was until they met Alexander, a 17-year-old boy who changed their life and family forever.
Boulton-Soberinsky Family
Las Vegas, Nevada
With seven kids from three sets of separate birth parents, Nancy Boulton and Chuck Soberinsky take pride in the blended, single unit their family has become.
Steele Family
Chesapeake, Virginia
Ten years ago when Dana and Alan Steele decided to pursue adoption, they never dreamed their family of five would grow to a family of 14. Today with a house full of kids, they couldn’t imagine life any other way.
Covington and Allen Family
New York, New York
Elizabeth Covington and Warren Allen live in New York City and have provided foster care to eight children over the last five years. They recently adopted one of the children and are looking to adopt two more.
