WJXT-TV screen shot Victory for Humanity: 15 Kids Get Adopted Amid Amazing Halloween Finalization The Family Support Services of North Florida was behind the special event and dubbed it 'Home for Halloween.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 5, 2021
WCPO-TV / Video screen shot Seeing Double: Couple Adopts Two Sets of Twins in Desperate Attempt to Stop Separation It was Tobias who said it first: He suggested they become foster parents so that all four siblings could live with them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 21, 2021
ABC News / YouTube screen shot Heartwarming Video Shows Moment Teen Asks Former Coach to Officially Adopt Her After having his blindfold removed and reading the provided note, Donaldson turned to see his kids and wife holding signs. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 3, 2021
Pixabay / Pexels 50 Years After Adoption, Woman Learns Her Birth Mother Starred in Her Favorite Childhood TV Show Not everyone who reaches out to their parents get to hear that they were wanted, or loved, or valued, but Moody told Wright all those things. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 6, 2021
Leah Paskalides / Facebook screen shot Caseworker Adopts 19-Year-Old After She Ages Out of Foster System: 'We Both Wanted This for So Long' Paskalides saw that Monyay was a determined young woman and just needed that mentor figure in her life. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 3, 2021
Wheatens In Need Rescue / Facebook Pup That Stepped on Cactus Spine Survives by Having Leg Amputated: 'He Was Going to Be Euthanized' For now Tigger's life is no longer on the line and he is in good hands while he waits for his forever family. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 1, 2021
ABC News / YouTube screen shot Neighborhood Puts Together Parade to Celebrate Adoption of 3 Siblings from Foster Care On March 29, the adoptions were made official, and the whole neighborhood showed up to celebrate with a drive-by parade. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 8, 2021
Jody Hay Lindsey / Facebook screen shot Toddler Yells 'Dad' During Adoption Hearing Telling Judge All He Needs to Know 'It’s nice to look in his eyes now and not have to worry that he’s ever gonna have to leave us again,' the boy's mother said. By James Russo, The Western Journal March 19, 2021
Joe and Donna Cougill via IndyStar / Facebook screen shot Woman Reunites High School Sweethearts 51 Years After They Gave Her Up for Adoption She even went to the same Indiana high school her parents had gone to, though she didn't know it at the time. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 14, 2021
Karen Warner / Facebook screen shot Twins Separated at Birth Discover They Live Only 6 Blocks Apart With new information at her fingertips, Warner began to look through voter registration records to find anyone who shared the same birthday. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 6, 2021
Cassandra Raquel Madison / Facebook screen shot Coworkers Discover They're Actually Sisters: 'The Type of Thing You See on TV' The girls believe Tinetti's paperwork had gotten mixed up with the paperwork of a close friend who had also been adopted on the same day. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 3, 2021
Christopher Emanuel / Facebook screen shot Father Wins Custody Battle for His Daughter After She Was Adopted Without His Permission He was not even listed as the biological father on the adoption paperwork, and his rights had been terminated illegally. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 19, 2021
Good Morning America via Police Lives Matter: Missouri / Facebook Police Officer Adopts Little Girl He Helped Save from Abusive Home Their time with Kaila was precious, as they never knew what the next day would hold and whether or not her family would reclaim her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 3, 2020
Hamilton County JFS Adoption & Foster Care Recruitment / Facebook screen shot Single Foster Dad Adopts 5 Siblings To Keep Them from Being Separated in System 'I’m just happy that it’s over and I’m their dad for the rest of their life,' Carter said. The adoption was made official Oct. 30. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 7, 2020
Korea Now / YouTube screen shot 44 Years After She Went Missing at a Market, Woman Is Virtually Reunited with Her Family They never gave up - and finally, after a lot of worrying, four decades and some DNA tests, the family was able to reunite over video chat. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 30, 2020