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ADOPTION NOW

Real stories about the joys and challenges of the adoption journey. You'll hear from parents and families who've been through infant and international adoption, foster-to-adopt, and even embryo adopti... Read more

Ranked #1

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Open Adoption from the Adoptee's Perspective [S3E17]

Open Adoption from the Adoptee's Perspective [S3E17]

Last episode, we had Kelene on the show, who is a birth mother that made an adoption plan 26 years ago. That little baby... Read more

13 Jun 2018

26mins

Ranked #2

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Lily and Vivy Finalized! [S1E3]

Lily and Vivy Finalized! [S1E3]

April Fallon shares the story of finalizing Lily, going through a second disrupted adoption, and adopting Vivy.

1 Jun 2016

27mins

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Adoption from Nigeria [S4E4]

Adoption from Nigeria [S4E4]

When Shane and Beth got married, Shane did not want children. They got pregnant unexpectedly and that changed everything... Read more

27 Sep 2018

45mins

Ranked #4

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Steve and Lana Wagner [S1E4]

Steve and Lana Wagner [S1E4]

April Fallon hosts Lana and Steve Wagner as they share their stories of foster care and adoption

1 Jun 2016

28mins

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James and Noell Blevins' Story Update [S4E5]

James and Noell Blevins' Story Update [S4E5]

James and Noell adopted through the foster care system. They had two biological kids when their family decided to bring ... Read more

4 Oct 2018

42mins

Ranked #6

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Ashley Mitchell - Big Tough Girl [S2E3]

Ashley Mitchell - Big Tough Girl [S2E3]

Ashley is a birthmother who placed her son 11 years ago and is navigating through open adoption. She talks very openly a... Read more

26 Jul 2017

41mins

Ranked #7

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Adopting 4 Children from Foster Care [S4E13]

Adopting 4 Children from Foster Care [S4E13]

Lori Tapparo and her husband Kenny tried for 16 years to have biological children. After she had an emergency hysterecto... Read more

13 Dec 2018

42mins

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Adoption Tell All [S4E12]

Adoption Tell All [S4E12]

Adrienne Elliott has worked in all aspects of the child welfare system including intake, child protection, permanency an... Read more

6 Dec 2018

44mins

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Brittany's Story [S1E18]

Brittany's Story [S1E18]

10 years ago, Brittany chose adoption. She talks about giving up her daughter and how difficult that decision was. Do no... Read more

28 Sep 2016

41mins

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John DeYoung's Story [S1E5]

John DeYoung's Story [S1E5]

April Fallon talks with John DeYoung about his adoption story!

8 Jun 2016

28mins

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From an Empty Car Seat to a Full House: Shawn and Shannon’s Incredible Story [S5E3]

From an Empty Car Seat to a Full House: Shawn and Shannon’s Incredible Story [S5E3]

Shawn and Shannon’s story began with multiple heartbreaks, but their desire to create and grow a family persevered past ... Read more

21 Mar 2019

47mins

Ranked #12

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Maliyah Kate's Adoption Story [S2E19]

Maliyah Kate's Adoption Story [S2E19]

When the host of ADOPTION NOW, April Fallon, started this show she had no idea that she would be in the middle of an ado... Read more

8 Dec 2017

45mins

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A Miracle of Timing: Mike Marsden’s Story of Faith, Adoption, and Resilience [S5E2]

A Miracle of Timing: Mike Marsden’s Story of Faith, Adoption, and Resilience [S5E2]

Mike Marsden is an adoptee from Nashville whose story is filled with timing, loss, gratitude, and faith. After being del... Read more

14 Mar 2019

43mins

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Chris and Brittany's Story [S1E39]

Chris and Brittany's Story [S1E39]

April Fallon talks with Brittany about her and her husband's journey adopting their son Connor. After a very difficult r... Read more

22 Mar 2017

42mins

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The Gift of Adoption [S4E15]

The Gift of Adoption [S4E15]

Last week we were joined by an incredible birth mother, Laura, who shared her beautiful story of honesty and open commun... Read more

27 Dec 2018

37mins

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Kitty Ravert's Story [S2E15]

Kitty Ravert's Story [S2E15]

We often hear the stories of adoptees, birth mothers, and adoptive parents on this podcast, but it is very rare to find ... Read more

8 Nov 2017

47mins

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Adopting From Haiti [S3E13]

Adopting From Haiti [S3E13]

After Laura led a medical mission trip to Haiti she knew she wanted to adopt from there. The process took 3 1/2 years bu... Read more

3 May 2018

26mins

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Adoption Scam: Matt & Laura Trayte’s Devastating Story [S5E10]

Adoption Scam: Matt & Laura Trayte’s Devastating Story [S5E10]

Involved in a seemingly healthy open adoption with a birth mother named Elizabeth Jones, Matt and Laura were ecstatic th... Read more

30 May 2019

45mins

Ranked #19

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Heath and Laura's Story [S1E43]

Heath and Laura's Story [S1E43]

Heath and Laura's Story by April Fallon

10 May 2017

40mins

Ranked #20

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Brian and Season's Story [S1E32]

Brian and Season's Story [S1E32]

Adopting through the foster care system can seem scary but as Brian and Season tell their story we learn that having an ... Read more

5 Jan 2017

43mins

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