I firmly believe that I have received the same child I was meant to receive, whether I gave birth or adopted. The same soul, the same entity, was meant to be mine, from the beginning of time.

— Debra Shiveley Welch

If the system were designed to protect adopters, why do, so many have to fight for their rights?

— DaShanne Stokes

If we adopted Jack," I quip, "we'd have to give him combat pay for an allowance

— Daven Anderson

If you are financially affluent, think of adopting a kid and raise him or her right next to your biological offspring. And let your love become the proof of your parenthood, instead of your DNA.

— Abhijit Naskar

If you are going to start, don't quit. But if you are going to quit, don't even start!

— Hannah Sulfridge

If you don’t have your own identity, you will adopt the brand of another

— Sunday Adelaja

If you should choose to look at those files, you will have to live with the consequences of your choices while, at the same time, being mindful that these choices will not only affect you, but will also infect, sorry, I intended to say effect, our entire family.

— Donna K. Childree

I love them both as though I birthed them both, but also as though I adopted them both.

— Natalie Brenner

I'm glad you were both here," I finally manage, thinking how strange it is to be standing with the two people who made you, something most kids take for granted every day of their lives.

— Emily Giffin

I'm ready for the day when Mom loves me too much to keep me, and for every other person who will someday see that I'm not worth holding on to.

— Soojung Jo