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I was adopted as an infant, and I recently took a DNA test in an effort to connect with my biological family. I’d been considering taking this step for years, and after my dad passed away, it hit me ...

When my first child was 18 months old, I decided it was time for a redo. It’s not that I wanted to replace my son, but I did want a different kind of birth experience. His delivery had ended with ...

A woman abandoned as a baby had all but given up hope of ever finding her birth family, until she got a text message that changed everything. Amber Nichols from Seattle, Washington, always knew the ...

Several months ago, on a mockingly optimistic sunny morning and the start of a new month, I told myself I'd quit hormonal birth control pills. It felt like I was in middle school again, potentially ...