Ranked #1
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
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26mins
Ranked #2
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
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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
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45mins
Ranked #4
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
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28mins
Ranked #5
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
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42mins
Ranked #6
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
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41mins
Ranked #7
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
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42mins
Ranked #8
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
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44mins
Ranked #9
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
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41mins
Ranked #10
John DeYoung's Story [S1E5]
John DeYoung's Story [S1E5]
April Fallon talks with John DeYoung about his adoption story!
8 Jun 2016
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28mins
Ranked #11
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
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47mins
Ranked #12
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
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45mins
Ranked #13
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
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43mins
Ranked #14
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
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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
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37mins
Ranked #16
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
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47mins
Ranked #17
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
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26mins
Ranked #18
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
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45mins
Ranked #19
Heath and Laura's Story [S1E43]
Heath and Laura's Story [S1E43]
Heath and Laura's Story by April Fallon
10 May 2017
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40mins
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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
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43mins