Family Stories About Foster Care and Adoption
The Zerr Family
When their foster children were going through the reunification process, the Zerrs decided to search for another sibling group to adopt. Little did they know that their foster children would be rejoining their family. They now have 7 children and they use a wall sized calendar to keep track of their busy schedules! Read more
The Spigner Family
Calvin Spigner was riding the bus one day and saw an ad that featured a father with three children. “As soon as I saw that ad, something hit my heart and I said to myself, ‘I want that’.” He is now the proud father of three sons and he volunteers to help other families through the adoption process. Read more
The Talley Family
Six years ago the Talley family’s holidays were a well-orchestrated marathon of house-visiting and houseguests. They are thankful that adopting their sons made them put away the day planners and do something they hadn’t thought of before – ask the kids what they want to do. Read more
The Harrison Family
Even though Lastisha is a relatively new member of the Harrison family (she joined them about a year ago), they say that it’s hard to imagine when she wasn’t in their lives. Through every adjustment and adventure, Latisha has made them proud! Read more
The Correa-Romero/Alvarez-Blasco Family Family
The Correa-Romero / Alvarez-Blasco family went through two very different adoption experiences. And now, utilizing the knowledge they gained through the process, they have become strong advocates for the children in the Puerto Rico foster care system. Read more
The Smith Family
After having one birth child, the Smiths knew that they wanted more children. Not only did they have space in their home, but more importantly, they had space in their hearts. Read more
The Sommerville Family
The Sommerville family was delighted when they met the three little princesses from the Heart Gallery portrait they saw. Now, those three sisters are thrilled to be a part of the Sommerville’s large family. Read more
The Hancock Family
When Ron started his adoption journey he wanted to adopt a young boy. But when he went to the Heart Gallery and saw a photo of a 15-year old young man, Ron knew he was meant to be part of the Hancock family. Read more
The Cooper Family
Dawn feels blessed to parent her four girls. They have become adoption advocates and have recently been told that they have been “instrumental” in guiding others in the adoption journey. Read more
The Ledbetter Family
Kary is both a foster and adoptive parent, as well as an advocate in the system. Her efforts are broad and include mentoring parents and writing material for the birth children in adoptive families. Read more
The Miller Family
Before they were even married the Millers decided that adoption was something they wanted to do when the time came to start their family. Read more
The Neville Family
Barbara is a MAPP trainer, president of her foster parent association, and leader in a post-adoption support organization. But remarkably, she just can’t seem to beat her kids at the game of Monopoly! Read more