This is an adoption story....but not just any adoption story. Today's mama, Kelly, was born with spina bifida and she met her husband, who also has spina bifida, when they were ten years old! After coming in and out of each others lives multiple times as they grew up, they eventually married and decided to adopt. They felt especially pulled to an agency who specialized in placing children with disabilities, and this is where they heard about a set of birth parents who were about to have a little girl with spina bifida. Kelly and her husband knew it was the right match and they adopted their daughter, Hadley. It hasn't been easy, though,and Kelly shares some heartbreaking stories of discrimination they faced when adopting their daughter. She also shares specific examples of how having the same disability as her daughter will help Hadley both now and in the future. This family is AMAZING, and it was such an honor to hear their story.
You can find out more about Kelly and her family here:
People Magazine article: https://people.com/indiana-couple-proves-to-be-perfect-parents-for-adopting-child-with-spina-bifida-8762440
Good News Network article: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/adoption-approved-for-couple-with-spina-bifida-who-lovingly-adopt-daughter-with-same-condition/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJYBJJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZOE4DHy7vG2iO0VHFnV8M_j1yIWAw7BtjfcRGU874ZS74Q_teP89_9f3w_aem_04tH1mXRcc3g-O1Pcz9ZkQ
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