Real Stories from Birth Parents
Hear directly from birth mothers, birth fathers, and adoptive families about their adoption journeys. The emotions, the decisions, and the support that made all the difference. Every story is different, but no one has to go through it alone. Reach out to us and we will help you explore your options.
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諾埃爾嘅收養旅程 — 第一部分：一切由邊度開始
Noelle’s story is a powerful reminder of the profound impact of support and understanding in the adoption journey. She reached out to share her experience, hoping it brings comfort to anyone navigating the complexities of adoption. When asked what she would want someone in her shoes to know, she said, “I would want them to know there is relief ahead. As alone as I felt, after I started working with Spence-Chapin, I felt I had a resource, and I didn’t feel any pressure after that.
諾埃爾嘅收養旅程 — 第二部分：尋找完美嘅家庭
Deciding to place my child for adoption was hard enough, but finding a family seemed even harder. Deep down I dreamed of a world where I could raise him, but I knew those ideal circumstances weren’t possible. My mission was to find the family that would raise him as I would if I could. This was the biggest decision of my life, and I knew I had to be 100% sure of who I chose.
力量同希望嘅旅程：一個出世同收養媽媽嘅故事
斯彭斯查潘嘅家庭特殊需要收養：邊個揀收養家庭？
Families often have questions about what the matching process is like in our 國內特殊需要領養計劃. Similar to Spence-Chapin’s Domestic Infant Adoption Program, the matching process in our Domestic Special Needs Program is driven by birth family whenever possible.
建立家庭，培育社區：社工喺收養中嘅重要作用
Monica Baker, a social worker with Spence-Chapin for more than ten years, understands well the delicate balance of emotions involved in her work. She spends her days enabling connections between infants and the families who can provide forever homes for them.
開放關於開放領養
Birth mother Sarah, adoptive mom Laurie, and adoptee Ela, have been in an open adoption since Ela’s birth. Together, they talk with Spence-Chapin Director of Domestic Adoption Programs and Outreach, Monica Baker, about their experiences with open adoption and what it has meant in each of their lives.
Birth Fathers & Open Adoption
Birth father David and adoptive mom Sarah talk about their experiences in an open adoption, and we hear from Spence-Chapin Director of Domestic Adoptions, Monica Baker, and Associate Director of Birth Parent Services, Mary McCabe, about the importance of open adoption and the role that birth fathers can play in the adoption planning process.
出生父母嘅未經過濾嘅真相（第一部分）
This episode begins the conversation with birth parents Linda and Jack as they speak with Spence-Chapin Director of Domestic Adoption Programs and Outreach, Monica Baker, about their decisions to make an adoption plan, their experience with open adoption, and how they have been working through the challenges and emotions they’ve faced along the way.
出生父母嘅未經過濾嘅真相（第二部分）
This episode is a continuation of the conversation with birth parents Linda and Jack, moderated by Spence-Chapin Director of Domestic Adoption Programs & Outreach, Monica Baker. In this episode, we are also joined by Annie, a birth mother who placed her child for adoption a little over a decade ago. We pick up the conversation with Monica asking Annie what she wants people to know about open adoption.
