The Lucky Few - Heather Avis [S2E10]
ADOPTION NOW27 Syys 2017

The Lucky Few - Heather Avis [S2E10]

Heather Avis and her husband are parents of three adopted children, two of whom have Down Syndrome. At the start of their adoption journey, they set out to adopt a healthy baby, but after meeting their future daughter Macy, a baby girl with both Down Syndrome and a congenital heart defect that would require surgery and medication, they found themselves in limbo. Unable to say no to this little girl who needed parents, but unable to say yes to the effect this would have on their lives, they struggled with the decision to adopt her before finally realizing that while it might be a challenge, it was the right step for them to take. Heather is the author of "The Lucky Few" based largely on her experiences adopting children both healthy, and with special needs. On this podcast she shares some of that insight with us, as well as what a blessing it's truly been for her and her family to take the leap and say yes to stepping outside of their preformulated ideal of what their adoptions - and family - would look like. This journey caused them to be one of "The Lucky Few."

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Foster Care and Project 1.27 [S2E18]

Foster Care and Project 1.27 [S2E18]

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29 Marras 201737min

Charis Boone Johnson's Story [S2E17]

Charis Boone Johnson's Story [S2E17]

If you were with us last week, you heard Katie and Scott's story about being embryo donors. Today we have a story about an adoptive family that has 3 beautiful children, 2 from traditional adoption an...

22 Marras 201736min

Katie & Scott's Story [S2E16]

Katie & Scott's Story [S2E16]

We are SO excited to be featuring our first embryo adoption donor family story today on the podcast! Katie and Scott were a bit older when they decided that they wanted children, and after researching...

15 Marras 201739min

Kitty Ravert's Story [S2E15]

Kitty Ravert's Story [S2E15]

We often hear the stories of adoptees, birth mothers, and adoptive parents on this podcast, but it is very rare to find ALL THREE in one person! Today's guest Kitty however, has experienced the triad ...

8 Marras 201747min

Michelle Madrid Branch's Story [S2E14]

Michelle Madrid Branch's Story [S2E14]

Michelle Madrid Branch understands adoption in ways that most others do not. She is both an adoptee and an adoptive parent. She was adopted in the U.K. as a toddler, found her biological family as a t...

1 Marras 201745min

Sara Berry's Story [S2E13]

Sara Berry's Story [S2E13]

We have all heard stories of people who adopt children from abroad and of people who adopt children with disabilities, but today we have a story with both. Sara Berry and her husband were parents to 5...

18 Loka 201741min

Angela Rushing's Story [S2E12]

Angela Rushing's Story [S2E12]

Today on the podcast we have a birth mother story from California. Angela Rushing shares her story of how she was brought up in a traumatic household with an alcoholic father and passive aggressive mo...

11 Loka 201744min

Erik Weihenmayer's Story [S2E11]

Erik Weihenmayer's Story [S2E11]

There are few more challenging achievements that the average person looks up to more than summiting Mt. Everest. Now imagine doing it blind. That's what today's guest Erik Weihenmayer did, becoming th...

4 Loka 201739min

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