LAURA IRONS, ADOPTEE AND CRADLE ASSOCIATE
Published January 2016 Growing up, I always knew that I was adopted. My parents initially explained with books and stories from when I was born, and as I got older I started to do my own research and learn more about my personal history. My mother greatly struggled with this, fearing that I would leave […]
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 […]
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: […]
WHEN THE STARS ALIGN: ADOPTING PARKER
Amanda and Martin Herholdt’s journey to bring their son Parker home was a long and complicated one, spanning nearly seven years – and four continents! While the outcome wasn’t what they had anticipated, they know it was meant to be. Martin, a native of Denmark, came to the United States in 1999 to work for […]
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 […]
GRATITUDE FOR A GOOD LIFE
Gift through IRA helping The Cradle help other children in need of families Joe O’Brien has done very well in life, and he credits his parents and The Cradle for his good fortune. “My adoptive parents, Joseph L. and Donna M. O’Brien, entered my life and it became one of the greatest events that ever […]
