ADOPTION NOW
By April Fallon
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Episodes: 185
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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 adoption. These inspiring stories are told from the perspective of the adoptee, birth parent or adoptive parent.
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Special Needs Adoption: Season Shares About Adoption After Finalization [S8E16]
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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TWIN SCAM: Nick and Shannon Balser Share Their Adoption Story [S8E15]
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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High School Sweethearts: Nick and Kelsey Lebo Share their Adoption Story [S8E14]
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Show Hope: A Biological Sibling's Perspective with Emily Chapman Richards [S8E13]
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Open Adoption Conversations: April Fallon Shares with Jordan Moreno the Latest with Their Open Adoption [S8E12]
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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ADHD, IEPs and Advocacy: April Fallon and Darcey Olsen Talk About Raising Children [S8E11]
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Wendy's Wonderful Kids: Step by Step to Fostering [S8E10]
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Are You Adopted? Four Amazing Kids Take the Mic [S8E9]
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Turning Fears Into Next Steps: April & Jordan Share Their Adoption Experiences in Overcoming Fear [S8E8]
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Adoption Culture: Noah and April Talk About Raising Adopted Children [S8E7]
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Two Babies, Ten Weeks Apart: Adoptive Mother and Birth Mother Pregnant Together [S8E6]
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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She Might Be President: Jessica Ramos Chooses Life and Adoption for Her Baby [S8E5]
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Adoptive Mom Club: Moms Sharing How Adoption Changed Them [S8E4]
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Center for the Rights of Abused Children: Darcy Olsen, CEO & Adoptive Mother Shares Her Story [S8E3]
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Two Tickets to Texas, Please: McKenzie Ellis Shares Her Adoption Story [S8E2]
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Season 8 is HERE! April Fallon Shares Her Story [S8E1]
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Snowflakes Babies: Rodney and Mary Leah Share Their Embryo Adoption Story [S7E23]
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May 31, 2024 |
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Born From Our Souls: Aida Phillips Shares Her Adoption Story [S7E22]
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May 23, 2024 |
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Embryo Twins: Michael and Naomi's Embryo Adoption Story [S7E21]
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May 17, 2024 |
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Adoption in 5 Months! Jordan Moreno Shares her Adoption Story [S7E20]
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May 09, 2024 |
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RODS Heroes: Brady and Andrea Murray's Adoption Story [S7E19]
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May 03, 2024 |
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Shattered Part Two: Author Jenell M. Jones Shares Her Story on Foster Care and Human Trafficking [S7E18]
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Shattered Part One: Author Jenell M. Jones Shares Her Foster to Adopt Story [S7E17]
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption: Rita Soronen, President and CEO, Speaks on Foster Care and Adoption [S7E16]
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Grateful Adoptee: Author Sarah D. Shearer Shares Her Adoption Story From Russia [S7E15]
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Ready, Set, Adoption Part 2: The J Family Continues Their Adoption Journey [S7E14]
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Ready, Set, Adoption: As Cameras Rolled, Jessica and Jacob Started Their Adoption Journey [S7E13]
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Joyfully Hard: Megan Shares Her Story on Adopting from Haiti [S7E12]
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May 19, 2023 |
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ADOPTION NOW Update: Noah and April Share About Their Family, New Website and What is Next! [S7E11]
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May 16, 2023 |
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Debt Free Adoption: Jessica Ross from Ramsey Solutions Shares Her Story [S7E10]
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Hushabye Nursery: Tara Sundem Shares Her Journey to Help Babies During Withdrawal [S7E9]
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Dominican Republic Adoption: Abby Shares Her Adoption Story [S7E8]
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Don't Give Up: Sharon Broxton Shares Her Adoption Story From Georgia [S7E7]
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Choosing Adoption: A Birth Mother's Story on Open Adoption [S7E6]
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Buckle Up Buttercup: Makayla Shares Her Adoption Adventures [S7E5]
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Does My Son Take Sugar? Eithne Ring, a Birth Mother from Ireland, Shares Her Story [S7E4]
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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The Brain Mapping Interview: Family Coach and Author, Wendy Gossett, Shares How She Helps Families [S7E3]
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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The Hidden Story: Adoptee, Michele Fisher, Searches for Answers About Her Adoption [S7E2]
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Adopted From China: Ayden Lincoln Shares her Story and Gives Advice to Adoptive Parents [S7E1]
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Goodbye Season 6...Hello Season 7: Noah and April say Goodbye to Season 6 with the Family [S6E26]
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Infant Adoption Guide: Podcast Host, Tim Elder, Shares his Infant Adoption Stories [S6E25]
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Native American Adoption: Adoptee, Christian Markeey, Shares His Adoption Story From the Lakota Sioux Tribe [S6E24]
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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LIFEMARK: David Scotton is an Adoptee and Real Life Inspiration Behind the New Movie "LIFEMARK" [S6E23]
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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Now I am Known: From the Streets of Uganda to Becoming a Foster/Adoptive Father, Peter Mutabazi's Story [S6E22]
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Sell The House, We're Adopting: Michael and Ashley's Adoption Story [S6E21]
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Thinking About Adoption? Alexia McLeod Has Been a Therapist for Over 20 Years and an Expert in the Adoption Process [S6E20]
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Safe Haven: Tera Naset Shares Her Adoption Stories and Her Passion for the Safe Haven Law [S6E19]
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Little Farmers: SaVanna Schmidt Shares from North Dakota on Adoption and Farm Life [S6E18]
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Dedicated to Adoption Law: Attorney, Kathryn P. Pidgeon Shares her Forever Family Stories [S6E17]
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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The Tabor Adoption Journey: Jason and Brittany’s Story on Building a Family Through Adoption [S6E16]
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Open Adoption: Jillana Goble and Jennifer Bracken's Open Adoption Story [S6E15]
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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A Love-Stretched Life: Author, Speaker, and Adoptive Mother, Jillana Goble, Talks About Her New Book and Her Journey Through Foster [S66E14]
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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We Found You: Aubrey Mueller Shares her Adoption Story to Find her Daughter [S6E13]
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May 19, 2022 |
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Adoption in Australia: Kaisey and Ashley Hayes Share Their Adoption Journey [S6E12]
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May 12, 2022 |
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Holy Moments to New Callings: Tiffany Nardoni Shares How a Devastating Loss Led Their Family into Adoption [S6E11]
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May 05, 2022 |
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Fixing the Fates: Author and Adoptee, Diane Dewey, Shares Her Encouraging Story of Being Adopted from a German Orphanage [S6E10]
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Extraordinary Adoption: Marlin and Lisa’s Story on Adopting Children with Special Needs [S6E9]
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Infertility and Infant Loss: Kim Kriesel Shares her Experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor [S6E8]
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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"What is Your Story?” Lynn Deiulis Shares her Story as an Adopted Person [S6E7]
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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The Hands and Feet: Delivering Help and Hope Josh and Bailey’s Adoption Story [S6E6]
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Ukraine, Foster Care, Infant and Embryo Adoption: Liz and Michael's Story [S6E5]
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Creating PairTree: Jaime and Erin Quick's Adoption Story [S6E4]
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Never Give Up: Zach and Richelle’s Adoption Story [S6E3]
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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From Loss to Love: Chris and Ruthie Lydon's Story [S6E2]
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Welcome Back ADOPTION NOW [S6E1]
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Noah and April Say Goodbye to Season 5: With Special Guest AJ [S5E18]
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Abortion vs. Adoption: Adrian Collins Shares Her Experience [S5E17]
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Adoption in the Church: Aaron and Kelli's Story [S5E16]
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Sep 19, 2019 |
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Our Road to Adoption: Earl and Rebecca’s Story from the UK [S5E15]
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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An Adoptive Mother’s Intuition: How Nicole Ketchum Found her Daughter Lulu [S5E14]
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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How Being Adopted Led to Becoming an Adoption Therapist: Kathy Mackecheny’s Story [S5E13]
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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From Social Worker to Adoptive Mom: Veronica Arteaga’s Story [S5E12]
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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Adoption Lessons Learned: Natalie Marcotte’s Challenging Second Adoption [S5E11]
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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Adoption Scam: Matt & Laura Trayte’s Devastating Story [S5E10]
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May 30, 2019 |
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Mrs. Colorado 2016 Erica Shield’s Amazing Adoption Story [S5E9]
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May 23, 2019 |
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Celebrating 3 Years of ADOPTION NOW! [S5E8]
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May 09, 2019 |
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Helping Adoptees Find Their Birth Parents and Understanding Their Journey: The Jackie Bradfield Story [S5E7]
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May 02, 2019 |
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What Adoptees' Stories Can Teach Us [S5E6]
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Apr 18, 2019 |
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Calcutta is my Mother: Reshma McClintock’s Adoption Story [S5E5]
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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Out of a South Korean Orphanage: Glenn Morey's Story About Finding His Voice and Creating a Documentary [S5E4]
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Mar 28, 2019 |
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From an Empty Car Seat to a Full House: Shawn and Shannon’s Incredible Story [S5E3]
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Mar 21, 2019 |
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A Miracle of Timing: Mike Marsden’s Story of Faith, Adoption, and Resilience [S5E2]
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Mar 14, 2019 |
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Destined for Motherhood: A Story of Adoption and Surrogacy [S5E1]
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Mar 07, 2019 |
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Season Five of ADOPTION NOW!
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Feb 28, 2019 |
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Life After Placement: Brandi Miller’s Open Adoption Story [S4E17]
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Jan 24, 2019 |
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Reggie Rivers, Former NFL Running Back [S4E16]
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Jan 17, 2019 |
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The Gift of Adoption [S4E15]
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Dec 27, 2018 |
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A Birthmother's Gift [S4E14]
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Dec 20, 2018 |
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Adopting 4 Children from Foster Care [S4E13]
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Dec 13, 2018 |
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Adoption Tell All [S4E12]
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Dec 06, 2018 |
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Birth Father Perspective [S4E11]
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Nov 29, 2018 |
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Becky Fawcett with Helpusadopt.org [S4E10]
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Nov 15, 2018 |
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Arrow and Root [S4E9]
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Nov 08, 2018 |
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Adopting a Baby from India [S4E8]
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Nov 01, 2018 |
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Adopted From Korea - Meg Nyberg's Story [S4E7]
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Oct 25, 2018 |
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Cherie Burton: Birth Mother and Adoptive Mother [S4E6]
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Oct 18, 2018 |
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James and Noell Blevins' Story Update [S4E5]
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Oct 04, 2018 |
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Adoption from Nigeria [S4E4]
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Sep 27, 2018 |
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I Call You Mine [S4E3]
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Sep 06, 2018 |
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What NOT TO SAY to Adoptive Parents (And How To Get It Right) [S4E2]
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Aug 30, 2018 |
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ADOPTION NOW Update [S4E1]
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Aug 22, 2018 |
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Open Adoption from the Adoptee's Perspective [S3E17]
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Jun 13, 2018 |
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A Birth Mother's Journey Through Open Adoption [S3E16]
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Jun 06, 2018 |
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Self Care for Adoptive Parents - Part 2 [S3E15]
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May 31, 2018 |
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Self Care for Adoptive Parents - Part 1 [S3E14]
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May 23, 2018 |
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Adopting From Haiti [S3E13]
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May 03, 2018 |
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How to Support a Family That is Adopting [S3E12]
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Apr 26, 2018 |
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Foster Care 101 [S3E11]
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Apr 13, 2018 |
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Adoption From Russia [S3E10]
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Apr 04, 2018 |
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Let's Talk Adoption and Politics [S3E9]
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Mar 29, 2018 |
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Adoptions, IVF and Embryo Donation! [S3E8]
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Mar 21, 2018 |
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Ghost Pregnancy - Part 2 [S3E7B]
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Mar 14, 2018 |
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Ghost Pregnancy - Part 1 [S3E7A]
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Mar 08, 2018 |
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Finding Her Birth Mother [S3E6]
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Mar 01, 2018 |
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A Birth Mother's Open Adoption Story [S3E5]
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Feb 21, 2018 |
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Adopting Twins [S3E4]
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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Human Trafficking and Adoption [S3E3]
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Feb 07, 2018 |
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James and Noell Blevins' Story [S3E2]
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Jan 31, 2018 |
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Starting ADOPTION NOW [S3E1]
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Jan 24, 2018 |
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Maliyah Kate's Adoption Story [S2E19]
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Dec 08, 2017 |
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Foster Care and Project 1.27 [S2E18]
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Nov 29, 2017 |
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Charis Boone Johnson's Story [S2E17]
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Nov 22, 2017 |
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Katie & Scott's Story [S2E16]
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Nov 15, 2017 |
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Kitty Ravert's Story [S2E15]
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Nov 08, 2017 |
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Michelle Madrid Branch's Story [S2E14]
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Nov 01, 2017 |
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Sara Berry's Story [S2E13]
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Oct 18, 2017 |
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Angela Rushing's Story [S2E12]
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Oct 11, 2017 |
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Erik Weihenmayer's Story [S2E11]
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Oct 04, 2017 |
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The Lucky Few - Heather Avis [S2E10]
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Sep 27, 2017 |
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Renee's Story [S2E9]
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Sep 20, 2017 |
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Chung and Andra's Story [S2E8]
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Sep 13, 2017 |
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Talking About Trauma with Carrie O'Toole [S2E7]
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Aug 30, 2017 |
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Beverly Boerner-Reynolds' Story [S2E6]
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Aug 23, 2017 |
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Natalie and Stephen's Story [S2E5]
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Aug 16, 2017 |
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Annie Peguero's Story [S2E4]
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Aug 09, 2017 |
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Ashley Mitchell - Big Tough Girl [S2E3]
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Jul 26, 2017 |
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Victor Mitchell [S2E2]
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Jul 19, 2017 |
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Nightlight Christian Adoptions [S2E1]
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Jul 05, 2017 |
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Brad Pearse's Story [S1E47]
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Jun 21, 2017 |
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Carrie OToole's Story [S1E46]
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Jun 07, 2017 |
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Adopting Baby Vera [S1E45]
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May 31, 2017 |
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Jen Milian's Story [S1E44]
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May 17, 2017 |
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Heath and Laura's Story [S1E43]
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May 10, 2017 |
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Corrine's Story [S1E42]
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May 03, 2017 |
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Ashley Mitchell's Story [S1E41]
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Apr 26, 2017 |
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Lauren Stokes [S1E40]
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Apr 19, 2017 |
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Chris and Brittany's Story [S1E39]
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Mar 22, 2017 |
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Noah and April's Adoption Update [S1E38]
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Mar 15, 2017 |
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Jessica and Scott's Story [S1E37]
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Feb 22, 2017 |
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Jessica's Story [S1E36]
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Feb 15, 2017 |
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Kids for Kyla - The Mayeda Story [S1E35]
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Feb 08, 2017 |
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Jen's Story [S1E34]
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Jan 25, 2017 |
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Robyn and Andy's Story [S1E33]
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Jan 11, 2017 |
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Brian and Season's Story [S1E32]
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Jan 05, 2017 |
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Brooke's Story [S1E31]
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Dec 28, 2016 |
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A Birthmom's Story [S1E30]
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Dec 22, 2016 |
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Marty and Elizabeth's Story [S1E29]
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Dec 14, 2016 |
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Kim and Jahn's Story [S1E28]
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Dec 07, 2016 |
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Allison's Story [S1E27]
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Nov 30, 2016 |
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John and Alicia's Story [S1E26]
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Nov 22, 2016 |
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Steve and Kristen's Story [S1E25]
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Nov 16, 2016 |
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Brandi Lea's Story [S1E24]
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Nov 09, 2016 |
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Othello and Joy's Story [S1E23]
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Nov 02, 2016 |
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David and Natalie's Story [S1E22]
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Oct 26, 2016 |
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Nathan and Shannon's Story [S1E22]
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Oct 19, 2016 |
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Sarah Wenger's Story [S1E20]
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Oct 11, 2016 |
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Nicole and Ryan's Story [S1E19]
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Oct 05, 2016 |
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Brittany's Story [S1E18]
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Sep 28, 2016 |
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Silas Hopkins' Story [S1E17]
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Sep 22, 2016 |
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Brian and Danna's Story [S1E16]
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Sep 14, 2016 |
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Jenny and Jeremiah's Story [S1E15]
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Sep 07, 2016 |
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Noah and April's Story [S1E14]
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Aug 31, 2016 |
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Travis and Jenny's Story [S1E13]
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Aug 24, 2016 |
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Joseph and Laura Adopting Baby Eva [S1E12]
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Aug 17, 2016 |
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Megan Clark's Story [S1E11]
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Aug 10, 2016 |
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Aaron and Dominick Wagner [S1E10]
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Aug 04, 2016 |
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Dr. Jason Richardson [S1E9]
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Jul 21, 2016 |
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Dan and Noelle MacLeay's Story [S1E8]
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Jul 11, 2016 |
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Jessica and Stephen's Story [S1E7]
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Jun 25, 2016 |
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Heidi and Leo Cortez's Story [S1E6]
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Jun 18, 2016 |
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John DeYoung's Story [S1E5]
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Jun 08, 2016 |
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Steve and Lana Wagner [S1E4]
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Jun 01, 2016 |
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Lily and Vivy Finalized! [S1E3]
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Jun 01, 2016 |
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Peter and Lily's Stories [S1E2]
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Jun 01, 2016 |
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A Warrior of a Child: AJ’s Incredible Adoption Story [S1E1]
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May 14, 2016 |