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Special Needs Adoption: Season Shares About Adoption After Finalization [S8E16]

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TWIN SCAM: Nick and Shannon Balser Share Their Adoption Story [S8E15]

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High School Sweethearts: Nick and Kelsey Lebo Share their Adoption Story [S8E14]

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Show Hope: A Biological Sibling's Perspective with Emily Chapman Richards [S8E13]

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Open Adoption Conversations: April Fallon Shares with Jordan Moreno the Latest with Their Open Adoption [S8E12]

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ADHD, IEPs and Advocacy: April Fallon and Darcey Olsen Talk About Raising Children [S8E11]

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Wendy's Wonderful Kids: Step by Step to Fostering [S8E10]

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Are You Adopted? Four Amazing Kids Take the Mic [S8E9]

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Turning Fears Into Next Steps: April & Jordan Share Their Adoption Experiences in Overcoming Fear [S8E8]

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Adoption Culture: Noah and April Talk About Raising Adopted Children [S8E7]

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Two Babies, Ten Weeks Apart: Adoptive Mother and Birth Mother Pregnant Together [S8E6]

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She Might Be President: Jessica Ramos Chooses Life and Adoption for Her Baby [S8E5]

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Adoptive Mom Club: Moms Sharing How Adoption Changed Them [S8E4]

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Center for the Rights of Abused Children: Darcy Olsen, CEO & Adoptive Mother Shares Her Story [S8E3]

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Two Tickets to Texas, Please: McKenzie Ellis Shares Her Adoption Story [S8E2]

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Season 8 is HERE! April Fallon Shares Her Story [S8E1]

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Snowflakes Babies: Rodney and Mary Leah Share Their Embryo Adoption Story [S7E23]

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Born From Our Souls: Aida Phillips Shares Her Adoption Story [S7E22]

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Embryo Twins: Michael and Naomi's Embryo Adoption Story [S7E21]

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Adoption in 5 Months! Jordan Moreno Shares her Adoption Story [S7E20]

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RODS Heroes: Brady and Andrea Murray's Adoption Story [S7E19]

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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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Shattered Part One: Author Jenell M. Jones Shares Her Foster to Adopt Story [S7E17]

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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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Grateful Adoptee: Author Sarah D. Shearer Shares Her Adoption Story From Russia [S7E15]

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Ready, Set, Adoption Part 2: The J Family Continues Their Adoption Journey [S7E14]

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Ready, Set, Adoption: As Cameras Rolled, Jessica and Jacob Started Their Adoption Journey [S7E13]

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Joyfully Hard: Megan Shares Her Story on Adopting from Haiti [S7E12]

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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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Debt Free Adoption: Jessica Ross from Ramsey Solutions Shares Her Story [S7E10]

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Hushabye Nursery: Tara Sundem Shares Her Journey to Help Babies During Withdrawal [S7E9]

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Don't Give Up: Sharon Broxton Shares Her Adoption Story From Georgia [S7E7]

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Dominican Republic Adoption: Abby Shares Her Adoption Story [S7E8]

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Choosing Adoption: A Birth Mother's Story on Open Adoption [S7E6]

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Buckle Up Buttercup: Makayla Shares Her Adoption Adventures [S7E5]

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Does My Son Take Sugar? Eithne Ring, a Birth Mother from Ireland, Shares Her Story [S7E4]

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The Brain Mapping Interview: Family Coach and Author, Wendy Gossett, Shares How She Helps Families [S7E3]

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The Hidden Story: Adoptee, Michele Fisher, Searches for Answers About Her Adoption [S7E2]

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Adopted From China: Ayden Lincoln Shares her Story and Gives Advice to Adoptive Parents [S7E1]

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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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Infant Adoption Guide: Podcast Host, Tim Elder, Shares his Infant Adoption Stories [S6E25]

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Native American Adoption: Adoptee, Christian Markeey, Shares His Adoption Story From the Lakota Sioux Tribe [S6E24]

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LIFEMARK: David Scotton is an Adoptee and Real Life Inspiration Behind the New Movie "LIFEMARK" [S6E23]

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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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Sell The House, We're Adopting: Michael and Ashley's Adoption Story [S6E21]

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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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Safe Haven: Tera Naset Shares Her Adoption Stories and Her Passion for the Safe Haven Law [S6E19]

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Little Farmers: SaVanna Schmidt Shares from North Dakota on Adoption and Farm Life [S6E18]

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Dedicated to Adoption Law: Attorney, Kathryn P. Pidgeon Shares her Forever Family Stories [S6E17]

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The Tabor Adoption Journey: Jason and Brittany's Story on Building a Family Through Adoption [S6E16]

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Open Adoption: Jillana Goble and Jennifer Bracken's Open Adoption Story [S6E15]

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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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We Found You: Aubrey Mueller Shares her Adoption Story to Find her Daughter [S6E13]

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Adoption in Australia: Kaisey and Ashley Hayes Share Their Adoption Journey [S6E12]

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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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Fixing the Fates: Author and Adoptee, Diane Dewey, Shares Her Encouraging Story of Being Adopted from a German Orphanage [S6E10]

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Extraordinary Adoption: Marlin and Lisa's Story on Adopting Children with Special Needs [S6E9]

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Infertility and Infant Loss: Kim Kriesel Shares her Experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor [S6E8]

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"What is Your Story?" Lynn Deiulis Shares her Story as an Adopted Person [S6E7]

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The Hands and Feet: Delivering Help and Hope Josh and Bailey's Adoption Story [S6E6]

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Ukraine, Foster Care, Infant and Embryo Adoption: Liz and Michael's Story [S6E5]

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Creating PairTree: Jaime and Erin Quick's Adoption Story [S6E4]

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Never Give Up: Zach and Richelle's Adoption Story [S6E3]

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From Loss to Love: Chris and Ruthie Lydon's Story [S6E2]

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Welcome Back ADOPTION NOW [S6E1]

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Noah and April Say Goodbye to Season 5: With Special Guest AJ [S5E18]

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An Adoptive Mother's Intuition: How Nicole Ketchum Found her Daughter Lulu [S5E14]

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Adoption Lessons Learned: Natalie Marcotte's Challenging Second Adoption [S5E11]

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

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Mrs. Colorado 2016 Erica Shield's Amazing Adoption Story [S5E9]

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Celebrating 3 Years of ADOPTION NOW! [S5E8]

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Helping Adoptees Find Their Birth Parents and Understanding Their Journey: The Jackie Bradfield Story [S5E7]

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What Adoptees' Stories Can Teach Us [S5E6]

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Calcutta is my Mother: Reshma McClintock's Adoption Story [S5E5]

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

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

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Destined for Motherhood: A Story of Adoption and Surrogacy [S5E1]

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Season Five of ADOPTION NOW!

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Life After Placement: Brandi Miller's Open Adoption Story [S4E17]

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Reggie Rivers, Former NFL Running Back [S4E16]

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The Gift of Adoption [S4E15]

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A Birthmother's Gift [S4E14]

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Adopting 4 Children from Foster Care [S4E13]

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Adoption Tell All [S4E12]

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Birth Father Perspective [S4E11]

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Becky Fawcett with Helpusadopt.org [S4E10]

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Arrow and Root [S4E9]

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Adopting a Baby from India [S4E8]

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Adopted From Korea - Meg Nyberg's Story [S4E7]

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Cherie Burton: Birth Mother and Adoptive Mother [S4E6]

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James and Noell Blevins' Story Update [S4E5]

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Adoption from Nigeria [S4E4]

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I Call You Mine [S4E3]

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What NOT TO SAY to Adoptive Parents (And How To Get It Right) [S4E2]

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ADOPTION NOW Update [S4E1]

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Open Adoption from the Adoptee's Perspective [S3E17]

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A Birth Mother's Journey Through Open Adoption [S3E16]

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Self Care for Adoptive Parents - Part 2 [S3E15]

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Self Care for Adoptive Parents - Part 1 [S3E14]