TWO DOTING DADS & THEIR DAUGHTER
Phil and Eric at The Cradle on Abigail’s placement day, May 13, 2015 When Eric Hellige and Phil Quick brought their daughter home from The Cradle, they were prepared for a challenging transition into parenting. Fifteen months later – they are still waiting. “Friends with kids had warned us there would be ‘those days,’ but […]
ENORMOUS CHANGES AT THE LAST MINUTE
Timing is everything. But as Cradle parents Michele Thoele and Puamuh Ghogomu learned, in adoption it is something that can’t be controlled and is far from perfect. The couple did have the fortune of good timing by ending up in the same dorm as undergrads at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Michele grew up in […]
MEANT TO BE: THE CICHONS’ ADOPTION STORY
“I truly believe when your baby is born, you are put together as a family,” says Cradle mom Heather Cichon. Her family, which has been complete since they adopted their second son in 2007, was meant to be, she believes. Heather and her husband, Keith, chose adoption because Heather has a rare heart condition that […]
ADOPTION WAS FIRST CHOICE FOR THE MARCANTONIOS
When Lara and Joe Marcantonio began their adoption journey by submitting an application to The Cradle in the summer of 2012, life came full circle for Joe. A 1981 Cradle adoptee, Joe remembers his mother volunteering at The Cradle, attending holiday parties and open houses, and always knowing adoption as a very natural part of […]
A LIFETIME OF CONNECTEDNESS
“I’ve come to realize that in life we sometimes experience special moments and encounter special people who greatly impact who we are.” This is how Cradle mom, Cynthia Frierson, described her chance encounter with an advertising executive a few years back which led to her change in careers into the field of voiceover talent. She […]
RAISING A CONFIDENT SON
Everyone comes to The Cradle on their own unique path. Some have taken a sharp turn when they discovered biological children were not an option. Others have known for years where the trail would lead. Due to her heart condition, Ariel Steffens always knew that one day she would adopt a child. In early 2012 […]
