Rockford Register Star - Rockford's Newspaper and Website - Local & State News

"Sitting in their cozy living room the day before Thanksgiving, surrounded by toys, pictures, kids and pets, the Journys smiled and laughed often recounting their two trips to Korea ? the first, in March 2004, to adopt Bryce, and the second, earlier this month, to meet Kyele. They?re thankful that they were able to bring Kyele home in time for the family?s holiday celebration today, where she has new relatives to meet. They?re even more thankful for what the second trip meant to them as a family."

Rockford Register Star - Rockford's Newspaper and Website - Local & State News

WHOI - National Adoption Month

"November is National Adoption Month, a time when adoptive families celebrate their recent additions and agencies take the time to educate people about the adoption process.

And one local family is sharing their experience - in hopes of helping others with their struggles of creating a family."

WHOI - National Adoption Month

Adoption reunion bridges 20 years | IndyStar.com

"Emily Means doesn't remember the first time she had her picture taken 20 years ago with a group of children adopted through the efforts of attorney Steve Kirsh.
It's understandable. She was in diapers and crying at the time."

Adoption reunion bridges 20 years | IndyStar.com

Adoption Day Family Has 13th Reason To Smile

Amid a flurry of pink-shirted children Friday, Alan Pedigo tried to keep order. He was more upbeat than successful.

"When you live with them every day, it's not quite so overwhelming," the father of 15 -- make that 16 -- children said.



Adoption Day Family Has 13th Reason To Smile

21 children get new homes on Westchester's Adoption Day

"Approaching the bench in Judge Joan O. Cooney's courtroom yesterday was to sidestep stuffed animals and balloons and walk past rows of dressed-up children waiting for their adoptions to become official.

They sat formally before Cooney as she signed their papers, then smiled for their first photos as newly minted families. By the end of the day, 21 adoptions had been performed.'

Westchester's Adoption Day