(WJHL) — This week’s Community Heroes change the lives of children, one family at a time. They guide families through the adoption process. A process they know very well. Kara Page and J.R. Cook are ...

November is National Adoption Month, and while arriving at the decision to adopt can be a long and winding path full of milestones and hardships, there are steps you can take to make it easier.

One of the biggest misconceptions about adoption is that the many paths are variations of the same experience. They’re not.

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