EVERYTHING WORKS ITSELF OUT: LISA AND JOHN’S STORY
Written September 2015 As she walked to chemistry class, Lisa summoned the courage to call her mom on her cell phone. An 18-year-old freshman at Augustana College in 2005, Lisa had recently discovered she was pregnant. She and her then boyfriend, John, discussed adoption as a potential option for their baby. Lisa explained the situation […]
ANNE’S STORY
Published October 2010 By The Cradle Staff Anne was already four months along when she discovered that she was pregnant, so she felt her only options were parenting or making an adoption plan. Since she herself was adopted as an infant, her parents assumed that adoption would be her first choice. Anne tried to gather […]
WHEN LOVE MULTIPLIES: MEGHAN’S STORY
Published January 2016 Meghan was just 16 years old when she found out she was pregnant. Like most women who are faced with an unplanned pregnancy, Meghan was scared. She also felt like she had few choices. Opposed to abortion, and feeling unsupported by her family, Meghan felt she was left with just two options: […]
Stories From The Red Couch
ABOUT THE FILM Cradle Adoptive Dad and Hollywood producer Dan Lanigan has beautifully captured 99 years of The Cradle’s work through emotional, uplifting and inspiring stories of adoption. Watch as 10 Cradle families return to The Cradle’s red couch to explore the beauty and complexities of adoption and share their experiences of working with The […]
