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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 adoption. These inspiring stories are told from the perspective of the adoptee, birth parent or adoptive p...
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185 þættir![Special Needs Adoption: Season Shares About Adoption After Finalization [S8E16]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/0/0/7/300767d80bd3d61dd959afa2a1bf1c87/Real_Mom_-_Real_Adoption_Template_3.png)
Special Needs Adoption: Season Shares About Adoption After Finalization [S8E16]
You may not have intended to adopt a child with special needs, or perhaps you did. Regardless of how you arrived at this point, you find yourself sear...
![TWIN SCAM: Nick and Shannon Balser Share Their Adoption Story [S8E15]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/a/5/4/0a5416b4c6faf541d959afa2a1bf1c87/Adoption_Now_Graphic_V3_2.png)
TWIN SCAM: Nick and Shannon Balser Share Their Adoption Story [S8E15]
Shannon and Nick grew up in Texas and met while attending Texas A&M University. They have been happily married since 2018, but their journey has not b...
![High School Sweethearts: Nick and Kelsey Lebo Share their Adoption Story [S8E14]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/0/3/7/b03798c2739b64d4d959afa2a1bf1c87/S8E14_Graphic.png)
High School Sweethearts: Nick and Kelsey Lebo Share their Adoption Story [S8E14]
This episode tells a beautiful story of love, family, and faith! Nick and Kelsey, high school sweethearts from Texas, always felt that God had placed...
![Show Hope: A Biological Sibling's Perspective with Emily Chapman Richards [S8E13]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/b/d/3/fbd3236458a03d6cd959afa2a1bf1c87/Adoption_Now_Graphic_V3.png)
Show Hope: A Biological Sibling's Perspective with Emily Chapman Richards [S8E13]
Emily Chapman Richards, daughter of Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman and current Advisor and Ambassador of Show Hope joins this episode. ...
![Open Adoption Conversations: April Fallon Shares with Jordan Moreno the Latest with Their Open Adoption [S8E12]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/9/f/2/99f25658c81384a1d959afa2a1bf1c87/Real_Mom_-_Real_Adoption_Template_1-20250205-ds42dsrnnx.png)
Open Adoption Conversations: April Fallon Shares with Jordan Moreno the Latest with Their Open Adoption [S8E12]
Real Moms - Real Adoption
In this episode of ADOPTION NOW, host April Fallon shares her family's journey through the ups and downs of open adopt...
![ADHD, IEPs and Advocacy: April Fallon and Darcey Olsen Talk About Raising Children [S8E11]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/c/b/3/fcb3d4de41fc9d88d959afa2a1bf1c87/Real_Mom_-_Real_Adoption_Template_1.png)
ADHD, IEPs and Advocacy: April Fallon and Darcey Olsen Talk About Raising Children [S8E11]
Real Moms-Real Adoption
Your child deserves every chance to succeed at school – but sometimes you have to fight for it. In this episode of ADOPT...
![Wendy's Wonderful Kids: Step by Step to Fostering [S8E10]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/7/4/c/774cff40e8023ae4d959afa2a1bf1c87/Rita_and_Apirl_Episode_GRaphic.png)
Wendy's Wonderful Kids: Step by Step to Fostering [S8E10]
Ever wonder what it's really like to adopt from foster care? In this episode of ADOPTION NOW, host April Fallon sits down with Rita Soronen, President...
![Are You Adopted? Four Amazing Kids Take the Mic [S8E9]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/5/8/e/458e706c4cb8550bd959afa2a1bf1c87/S8E9_Graphic_-_Kids.png)
Are You Adopted? Four Amazing Kids Take the Mic [S8E9]
Ever wonder what adopted kids really think about adoption? In this special episode of ADOPTION NOW, hosts April and Noah step back and let their four...
![Turning Fears Into Next Steps: April & Jordan Share Their Adoption Experiences in Overcoming Fear [S8E8]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/8/d/b/e8dbe3943df5161416c3140a3186d450/AN_Graphic_S8E8.png)
Turning Fears Into Next Steps: April & Jordan Share Their Adoption Experiences in Overcoming Fear [S8E8]
Adoption Fears?? Yep, we have all had them. We recognize adoption is a big, life changing process to start. There are so many questions and unknowns....
![Adoption Culture: Noah and April Talk About Raising Adopted Children [S8E7]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/a/5/c/6a5c31be29a6306fbafc7308ab683e82/AN_Graphic_S8E7_Final_V2.png)
Adoption Culture: Noah and April Talk About Raising Adopted Children [S8E7]
In this episode, hosts April and Noah share how their kids turned a school diversity week into something unexpected — a celebration of adoption as the...
![Two Babies, Ten Weeks Apart: Adoptive Mother and Birth Mother Pregnant Together [S8E6]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/3/5/3/a353f4b94d7337f327a2322813b393ee/AN_Graphic_S8E6_Final.png)
Two Babies, Ten Weeks Apart: Adoptive Mother and Birth Mother Pregnant Together [S8E6]
Two Babies, Ten Weeks Apart
Noah and April sit down with birth mother Jessica and adoptive mother Connie for a story that they have not heard be...
![She Might Be President: Jessica Ramos Chooses Life and Adoption for Her Baby [S8E5]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/f/8/4/bf84121eaf2f78fee55e3c100dce7605/AN_Graphic_S8E5_Updated.png)
She Might Be President: Jessica Ramos Chooses Life and Adoption for Her Baby [S8E5]
A Life-Changing Choice at 21
At 21, Jessica was a single mother of two young boys, pursuing her education and trying to get off welfare when sh...
![Adoptive Mom Club: Moms Sharing How Adoption Changed Them [S8E4]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/d/1/e/7d1eae3c92f003bbe55e3c100dce7605/AN_Graphic_S8E4.png)
Adoptive Mom Club: Moms Sharing How Adoption Changed Them [S8E4]
Darcy Olsen is the founder & CEO of the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, an organization dedicated to uniting people in the fight to protect...
![Center for the Rights of Abused Children: Darcy Olsen, CEO & Adoptive Mother Shares Her Story [S8E3]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/a/8/0/3a805f05d0b2fe5727a2322813b393ee/AN_Graphic_S8E3.png)
Center for the Rights of Abused Children: Darcy Olsen, CEO & Adoptive Mother Shares Her Story [S8E3]
Darcy Olsen is the founder & CEO of the Center for the Rights of Abused Children, an organization dedicated to uniting people in the fight to protect...
![Two Tickets to Texas, Please: McKenzie Ellis Shares Her Adoption Story [S8E2]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/3/a/0/13a007807aad29c7e55e3c100dce7605/AN_Podcast_Cover_1.png)
Two Tickets to Texas, Please: McKenzie Ellis Shares Her Adoption Story [S8E2]
McKenzie's journey is a testament to the resilience and strength that many couples show in the face of loss and grief. It's inspiring to hear how she...
![Season 8 is HERE! April Fallon Shares Her Story [S8E1]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/5/a/d/d5ad6ffc261e33ec27a2322813b393ee/This_is_the_one.png)
Season 8 is HERE! April Fallon Shares Her Story [S8E1]
We have a new season of hope and connection! April Fallon sits down with Jordan Moreno to reflect on ADOPTION NOW's remarkable journey and the episode...
![Snowflakes Babies: Rodney and Mary Leah Share Their Embryo Adoption Story [S7E23]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/e/8/c/8e8c2fc74025015627a2322813b393ee/Episode_Graphic_24.png)
Snowflakes Babies: Rodney and Mary Leah Share Their Embryo Adoption Story [S7E23]
Rodney and Mary Leah are both attorneys in Alabama. For ten years, they walked the journey of infertility before welcoming twins, Dalton and Mary Eliz...
![Born From Our Souls: Aida Phillips Shares Her Adoption Story [S7E22]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/6/3/1/56318e247e41d13a27a2322813b393ee/Episode_GraphicE22.png)
Born From Our Souls: Aida Phillips Shares Her Adoption Story [S7E22]
Aida Phillips and her husband longed to be parents but found that conceiving naturally was not possible for them. They began infertility treatments, w...
![Embryo Twins: Michael and Naomi's Embryo Adoption Story [S7E21]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/1/b/f/31bfa8e77c02f7e827a2322813b393ee/Episode_Graphic_21.png)
Embryo Twins: Michael and Naomi's Embryo Adoption Story [S7E21]
After Michael and Naomi’s unsuccessful attempts to start a family, they were led to a fertility clinic where they were diagnosed with male-factor infe...
![Adoption in 5 Months! Jordan Moreno Shares her Adoption Story [S7E20]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/1/9/a/019ac67e2e0423a6e5bbc093207a2619/Jordan_Moreno_eipsode_graphic.png)
Adoption in 5 Months! Jordan Moreno Shares her Adoption Story [S7E20]
Adoption doesn’t always have to be a daunting task! Jordan Moreno’s story tells us that the timeline might be faster than you think! Jose and Jordan h...
![RODS Heroes: Brady and Andrea Murray's Adoption Story [S7E19]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/6/3/7/b637ad4ff63acac188c4a68c3ddbc4f2/S7E19_Graphic_2-20240503-7adrizhgxw.png)
RODS Heroes: Brady and Andrea Murray's Adoption Story [S7E19]
Brady and Andrea Murray are the proud parents of eleven children, seven of which are adopted. After having a biological child diagnosed with Down Synd...
![Shattered Part Two: Author Jenell M. Jones Shares Her Story on Foster Care and Human Trafficking [S7E18]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/b/e/f/5bef86fc57322d33e5bbc093207a2619/Episode_Graphic_s7e18.png)
Shattered Part Two: Author Jenell M. Jones Shares Her Story on Foster Care and Human Trafficking [S7E18]
Jenell M. Jones is the author of “Shattered,” a book that shares her experience as an adoptive mother. Last week we heard her story on adopting Mercy...
![Shattered Part One: Author Jenell M. Jones Shares Her Foster to Adopt Story [S7E17]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/4/4/3/044379e0199b2f0ae5bbc093207a2619/Episode_Graphic_17.png)
Shattered Part One: Author Jenell M. Jones Shares Her Foster to Adopt Story [S7E17]
Jenell M. Jones is the author of “Shattered,” a book that shares her experience as an adoptive mother. Jenell is currently operating multiple early le...
![Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption: Rita Soronen, President and CEO, Speaks on Foster Care and Adoption [S7E16]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/e/3/d/1e3dc19282a5e45ba04421dee9605cbd/Episode_Graphic_16.png)
Dave Thomas Foundation For Adoption: Rita Soronen, President and CEO, Speaks on Foster Care and Adoption [S7E16]
President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has joined ADOPTION NOW for an incredible interview. Rita Soronen has worked on behalf of a...
![Grateful Adoptee: Author Sarah D. Shearer Shares Her Adoption Story From Russia [S7E15]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/a/e/0/bae03e9f30a6d29c40be95ea3302a6a1/Episode_Graphic_S7E15_v3.png)
Grateful Adoptee: Author Sarah D. Shearer Shares Her Adoption Story From Russia [S7E15]
Author Sarah D. Shearer joins ADOPTION NOW to talk about her adoption story. In her words, her story started off with little hope, “I was born with v...
![Ready, Set, Adoption Part 2: The J Family Continues Their Adoption Journey [S7E14]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/4/e/e/f4ee4c7e9381c49ea04421dee9605cbd/Episode_Graphic_S7E14.png)
Ready, Set, Adoption Part 2: The J Family Continues Their Adoption Journey [S7E14]
PART 2!! As we heard on the last episode, Jacob and Jessica already had 2 biological children when they adopted a baby boy while being filmed on the O...
![Ready, Set, Adoption: As Cameras Rolled, Jessica and Jacob Started Their Adoption Journey [S7E13]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/7/0/8/37089867ca033afd16c3140a3186d450/Episode_Graphic_13.png)
Ready, Set, Adoption: As Cameras Rolled, Jessica and Jacob Started Their Adoption Journey [S7E13]
As cameras rolled, Jessica and Jacob started their adoption journey on the Oxygen show “I’m Having Their Baby.” On this episode, Jessica talks to us a...
![Joyfully Hard: Megan Shares Her Story on Adopting from Haiti [S7E12]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/b/a/6/aba6026306026f68d959afa2a1bf1c87/s7e12_gRAPHIC.png)
Joyfully Hard: Megan Shares Her Story on Adopting from Haiti [S7E12]
Kurt and Megan were married and had 2 sons when they went on a mission trip to Haiti. God began to stir in their hearts a call to adopt. This is a sto...
![ADOPTION NOW Update: Noah and April Share About Their Family, New Website and What is Next! [S7E11]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/a/7/9/5a79ec19e812e4565f2e77a3093c12a1/S7E11_Final_Graphic.png)
ADOPTION NOW Update: Noah and April Share About Their Family, New Website and What is Next! [S7E11]
Noah joins April on this episode to talk about so many things…like the new WEBSITE! They update us on how the kids are doing and share what is next fo...
![Debt Free Adoption: Jessica Ross from Ramsey Solutions Shares Her Story [S7E10]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/a/d/3/1ad36245e902d71c40be95ea3302a6a1/S7E10_graphic.png)
Debt Free Adoption: Jessica Ross from Ramsey Solutions Shares Her Story [S7E10]
Our guest on this episode comes to us from Tennessee and works for Ramsey Solutions. Jessica Ross tells us what Dave would say about adoption and deb...
![Hushabye Nursery: Tara Sundem Shares Her Journey to Help Babies During Withdrawal [S7E9]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/5/c/b/f5cb65bb60b2a2ba27a2322813b393ee/Season_7_Episode_9_Graphic_2.png)
Hushabye Nursery: Tara Sundem Shares Her Journey to Help Babies During Withdrawal [S7E9]
Do you know someone who is adopting a baby that has been exposed to drug use in utero?
Are you an adoptive or foster parent that has jumped int...
![Dominican Republic Adoption: Abby Shares Her Adoption Story [S7E8]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/2/d/7/22d7685e856d0f73bafc7308ab683e82/S7E8_Graphic.png)
Dominican Republic Adoption: Abby Shares Her Adoption Story [S7E8]
What does it take to adopt from the Dominican Republic? Abby, a Midwest mother and teacher, shares her adoption story to bring home her 2nd daughter f...
![Don't Give Up: Sharon Broxton Shares Her Adoption Story From Georgia [S7E7]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/5/9/9/3599e72ea859649027a2322813b393ee/S7E7_Graphic.png)
Don't Give Up: Sharon Broxton Shares Her Adoption Story From Georgia [S7E7]
Have you ever gone through loss on your journey to become a parent? Have you lost a baby or had an adoption fall through? Does it seem like the waitin...
![Choosing Adoption: A Birth Mother's Story on Open Adoption [S7E6]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/e/e/7/3ee74617a7b3ebc5d959afa2a1bf1c87/Episode_Graphic_11.png)
Choosing Adoption: A Birth Mother's Story on Open Adoption [S7E6]
“Making an adoption plan does not mean that you’re not a present or loving member of your child’s family. Family is built from love, not always just b...
![Buckle Up Buttercup: Makayla Shares Her Adoption Adventures [S7E5]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/d/1/d/5d1ddb068cc9493fa04421dee9605cbd/Buckle_up_Fixed_Graphic.png)
Buckle Up Buttercup: Makayla Shares Her Adoption Adventures [S7E5]
Buckle up Buttercup! Makayla has a story to tell! She has waited years to be on ADOPTION NOW and this is her moment!! Makayla and her husband have ado...
![Does My Son Take Sugar? Eithne Ring, a Birth Mother from Ireland, Shares Her Story [S7E4]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/9/f/7/29f77a8c5a34f775bafc7308ab683e82/Episode_Graphic_8.png)
Does My Son Take Sugar? Eithne Ring, a Birth Mother from Ireland, Shares Her Story [S7E4]
Eithne Ring is an author and birth mother from Ireland. She has just written a new book, "Does My Son Take Sugar?" an Irish Mother's Memoir. A true st...
![The Brain Mapping Interview: Family Coach and Author, Wendy Gossett, Shares How She Helps Families [S7E3]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/2/7/d/427d4cd27fef2a06d959afa2a1bf1c87/Wendy_Gossett_Episode_Graphic_New.png)
The Brain Mapping Interview: Family Coach and Author, Wendy Gossett, Shares How She Helps Families [S7E3]
Noah and April interview Wendy Gossett and share about their experience with brain mapping and discovering their family’s personalities.
Wendy...
![The Hidden Story: Adoptee, Michele Fisher, Searches for Answers About Her Adoption [S7E2]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/1/1/e/d11e1df6129b6fb7e55e3c100dce7605/Michele_Fisher_episode_graphic.png)
The Hidden Story: Adoptee, Michele Fisher, Searches for Answers About Her Adoption [S7E2]
Michele Fisher was adopted at 4 months old into a family with 2 other adopted brothers in Pennsylvania. She always knew she was adopted, and in her fa...
![Adopted From China: Ayden Lincoln Shares her Story and Gives Advice to Adoptive Parents [S7E1]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/9/c/3/a9c3c654937e38245f2e77a3093c12a1/Ayden_Lincoln_Final_Graphic.png)
Adopted From China: Ayden Lincoln Shares her Story and Gives Advice to Adoptive Parents [S7E1]
Welcome to season 7!!! We are so honored to have Ayden Lincoln as our guest. She was born in China and abandoned at birth with her umbilical cord stil...
![Goodbye Season 6...Hello Season 7: Noah and April say Goodbye to Season 6 with the Family [S6E26]](https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/8/1/1/2811c2a11c46987116c3140a3186d450/sEASON_fINALE_Episode_Graphic.png)
Goodbye Season 6...Hello Season 7: Noah and April say Goodbye to Season 6 with the Family [S6E26]
For the first time ever, Noah and April bring the whole family on to say goodbye to season 6 and talk about what ADOPTION NOW means to each one of the...