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Building Families: How AdoptTogether Makes Adoption Possible

Adoption is something most people hear about, but not many realize just how expensive it can be. With the average adoption costing around $50,000, the process can feel impossible before it even begins. That’s why AdoptTogether, a nonprofit crowdfunding platform, was created: to help make adoption a reality for families everywhere.
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October 2025 Adoption Stories – Legislative Updates

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Kerry Tobar and the Gladney Center for Adoption: Changing the Way We Talk About Adoption

“The biggest misconception is just how people think birth parents ‘gave away’ their child and were being selfish,” says Kerry Tobar, Adoption Education Manager at the Gladney Center for Adoption. “In reality, it’s the opposite. One of my birth mom friends told me, ‘I broke my own heart. I did it because I love my…
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The Evolution of Adoption: Kerry Tobar Shares Gladney’s 140-Year Story

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Adoption in August 2025: Legislative Updates

This August, several important legislative updates have made headlines, and they’re worth paying attention to if adoption has touched your life in any way. The rules that governments pass can directly affect your life if you are an adoptee, looking to adopt, or have some connection to the adoption world.
