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Holly Clark’s Adoption Story: How a Single Moment Inspired a Life of Advocacy
We interviewed AdoptTogether liaison and mother Holly Clark about her adoption story. Read about it here!
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How Can We Reframe Language Around Adoption?
There are many misconceptions, stereotypes, and negative perceptions people have around adoption. But how do we combat these stereotypes? It begins with purposefully using the right language when we talk about adoption.
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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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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
When people picture adoption today, they might think of families being brought together through agencies, with care for the children and intentional placement. But it wasn’t always this way.
