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Behind the Scenes: Adoption Stories

A Behind-the-Scenes Dispatch by Mary Duke: Maria discovered she was pregnant at five months. She was 17. Looking back on the situation, only one year later, Maria’s eyes fill with tears.

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Behind The Scenes: Adoption Stories

On Saturday, July 31st, 2010, the Adoption Resources of Wisconsin (ARW) held their 7th Annual family gathering at the Milwaukee County Zoo. A behind-the-scenes dispatch by Mary Duke for Adoption Stories: Inside Wisconsin’s Families…

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Behind The Scenes: Adoption Stories

Donna was 21 years old when she found out she was pregnant. She didn’t go through an agency, like most, to find her son a home. Instead, her therapist recommended a couple to her.

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Behind The Scenes: Adoption Stories

Behind the Scenes Dispatch by Mary Duke: Tim greeted me at the door of his Appleton home wearing a bright smile and a Superman t-shirt. A single father of three boys, Tim refers to his adopted sons as his “three superheros.”

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Behind the Scenes: Adoption Stories

An Adoption Stories Behind-the-Scenes Dispatch by Mary Duke — Over the past weekend, I met with a woman named Pam who, 27 years ago, put her first born daughter up for adoption when she was only 12 months old.

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