Global adoptions to the US have become complex over the decades. As an adoptee herself, Maria Noble Valdez delves into the nuances of the adoption process for The World.

There’s nothing more precious than the bond between a mom and her baby. A mom of four, Kirstin Czernek, recently shared the heart-warming story of adopting a baby named Luca with Down syndrome. On ...

But the “traditional” way of having a baby is not always possible or easy, which has created a boom in the surrogacy industry, in which there is a transactional relationship between a couple looking ...