Christie Werts, a 51-year-old mom from Ohio, did something not every woman would do—she adopted her husband’s ex-wife’s son.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a newborn was dropped off last month at a Safe Haven Baby Box in a St. Louis suburb, Kayleigh Wasmer loved that another child ...

For adoptees, it can be eternally surprising when your adoption rears its head in day-to-day life. If things are otherwise going without incident, it is an aspect of identity that can fade into the ...

Millie Bobby Brown and her husband, Jake Bongiovi, were spotted shopping in New York City with their newly adopted daughter. The “Stranger Things” star, 21, and the model, 23, pushed their baby girl ...

A new grandmother is going viral online for the heartfelt reaction she had after meeting the baby her daughter adopted for the first time. A clip of the moment, which has been reshared by X user ...

November is National Adoption Month, a time to honor the complexity of adoption and the voices of those who live it every day: adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families. Throughout this month, ...

Kayleigh and Wes Wasmer’s family of four became five when they adopted Abbott (in the center). Abbott’s biological mother was homeless and was from the same small town where Kayleigh grew up. After ...