Our Families

Janelle: I have a large family, all living within a thirty-minute drive of our house. My family includes my mom and stepdad, my dad and stepmom, and eight younger siblings, ranging from four years younger than me to twenty years younger than me. One of my brothers was adopted from Ethiopia, and one of my sisters was adopted from Arkansas. They are now adults and will be such great resources as we navigate this adoption journey ourselves.

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Dan: I have a smaller family, who all live in Waukesha, Wisconsin. They are farther away but are still an important part of our lives, and we drive to visit them a couple of times a year. My family includes my mom, my stepdad (though now divorced from my mom), and my sister.