Adoptive parents share son's journey with birth mother
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ธ.ค. 2022
- When Schauna Austin was 20 years old and single, she gave birth to a baby boy. But the family that would adopt her son wanted to involve her in every major step of his life. Steve Hartman shares more in "On the Road."
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" you can't have to many people love you" what a powerful statement and very true.
Not every adoptive parent would do that. They're very special people
Steven's adoptive parents are WONDERFUL! They weren't selfish, and did what was best for STEVEN, His dad said it best-----the more love a child has, the better. His bio mom lucked out with this special couple as well, especially when they sent her the books each year! This story was ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!! ❤
Speaks volumes of his adoptive parents and also the love of his natural mother to make the hardest decision on earth.
Thank you for including the birth mom in the raising of your son. I’m adopted and it was a closed one. the struggle of not knowing your birth parents is real. I just spent my first Christmas in 56 years with my Ukrainian birth family. Full circle family is love. Oh what a ride! ❤
I’m almost 54 and the same thing happened to me!! I AGREE!!!!! My birth mother found me when I was 30! I didn’t meet my birth father before he passed. I was raised w one half-sibling and as an adult I have a relationship with the others on both sides. One I just met last year. I also maintain contact with cousins too. It took quite a psychological toll as a child and I think for me, I’ll always need therapy. Mostly I had a pretty loving family, but I was 2.5 years old, so there’s some abandonment issues there, because I remember my adoption day and even though my family was a blessing it was still traumatic. 💔❤️🩹
That is one beautiful story.
Such a supportive , inclusive, and loving group of people.
An exceptional example of how we all should treat each other.
The adopted parents are angels God blessed them.
And the mother was blessed beyond measure
I was brutally raped by a man where I worked. I refused to go out with him because of religious differences. I got pregnant from that encounter, I was 21. I chose adoption over abortion. It was the hardest thing I've ever done but I knew I was giving him a much better life. He's 44 yrs. old, I've never had contact with him but I think of and pray for him often. I hope he knows I loved him enough to give him up.
This is a miracle come true, the biological mother, along with the adoptive parents were all a blessing.
Everyone on the planet needs to watch Steve Hartman. Preferably daily, but at least once a week!
This is such a Beautiful story. Mom said she couldn't take care of her son, gave him up for adoption. God said you can, and made (Riley Steven) a part of your life that you thought you lost. ....God is able to do the IMPOSSIBLE.🙏🙏🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽...6/12/24
Wow. Just wow. Amazing people. Amazing love. Everyone put the kid first. Awesome. I love this story!
The adoptive couple are very exceptional. The world needs a lot more of them.
Just Awesome and just plain the right thing done by two awesome adoptive parents- real Parents!
This is a very touching and heartwarming story. The world needs more loving and caring people like this.
This was a really sweet story. I’m happy for them some people who put their kids up for adoption never know if they did the right thing and end up filled with guilt but this beautiful couple did an amazing job of keeping in touch with her and being honest to their son and I love it. He never had to wonder or worry about where he came from and he got extra people to love him 🥰
What a difference when we genuinely open our hearts to the possibilities of love. What a risk being vulnerable but what a reward if we dare. Merry Christmas Riley🌲
I also placed my son for an open adoption when I was 21 yrs old, his name is Austin. His adopted parents are my heros as they kept me up to date and included me at every turn. I am so blessed and humbled by their love and commitment for our son as well as our families. God is love. God is good!
I love this story. Theres a lady on you tube who has 8 kids. All but one adopted. She and her husband allow the birth parents to be in their lives.
Wow! The adoptive parents are a great example of how it could be. Wonderful story. Kudos to all.
CBS. You made me cry. Fabulous story.
Fabulous people.
Thank you
Got me about to cry! This is Beautiful!!! ❤❤ still some good, understanding people in this world!
This is such a beautiful story! Wish more of the world were this way!
What an incredible family he was blessed to be raised in. Their absolute unselfish act brought more love to Stephen and to the new family as a whole than normal closed adoptions. Unselfish of the biological mother and the adopting parents. Need more of these stories.
I will tell for sure that missing your birth mom can cause lifelong struggles no matter how good your adoptive home is.
😭😭😭😭😭😭I wish everyone can be so understanding.
Awesome adoptive parents to include birth mom in the child's life as he grew up.
Such good wonderful people. And Steven is one lucky kid. So much love.
What a beautiful story! What wonderful adoptive parents to have such an open mind and an open heart! I am an adopted child who was born in the '60s when everything was a secret. I have since become very good friends with my birth mother from the age of 21. I am now 60. My daughter at 15 had an unplanned pregnancy and gave up her son for adoption, so I have been on both sides of the fence for this life experience. Her's is and open adoption to and much like this adoptive couple, the parents of my daughter's son are remarkable people who include my daughter in many aspects of her son's life. I see the benefits of this version of adoption versus my experience growing up. Though my adoptive parents were always open about the fact that myself and my brother and sister were all adopted and we were wanted and very special children to them, that little aspect of not knowing so much about who we were was always in the background. Hats off to these amazing people! What a beautiful story!
Wonderful adoptive parents hatsoff to u both
We adopted and kept our birth mom in the loop. I kept her children and she kept mine over the years. We've had holidays together, gone to her wedding, got to know her extended family... They are FAMILY, just no formal names.
This brought me in tears of joy. Definitely brought back my faith in humanity.
❤❤ Beautiful!! Thank God for Both of you breaking down that barrier!!! As a person who was adopted this touched my heart 😢 wish more people would do this!
Wonderful story..amazing loving couple ..this is how real love look like..they did the best for the baby and the young mother very lovingly...instead of making separations they embraced them complete.
Beautiful couple..fill with wisdom and love that now make others equally loving and happy...congratulations.
How UNBELIEVABLY beautiful..this is a rarity..trust me. I didn't have anything close to this when I gave mine up 😢
Awesome what a wonderful Family Riley is a part of. Thank you for sharing.
Aww, that is such a beautiful story 💙🥹 that adoptive family is amazing for being so considerate & compassionate. & for a child who's adopted, sometimes they live with the trauma of being given up but this young man knows he was always loved. 🥰
I agree, what wonderfully loving people. Some parents, mothers especially, would allow insecurity and jealousy about having the biological mother involved direct their actions. Instead, they actively included her when they had no legal obligation to. My mom was adopted as a baby and when I was a kid she always told that it didn't impact her negatively and that the family you're raised with is your real family, etc
As an adult, it's very clear to me that being adopted did have effects on her, some that I think she's only really coming to terms with in her 60s.
What loving parents they are given the gift of life and in return they return the love, wonderful caring parents. Beautiful story I hope they listen to this wise daddy on barriers. God bless you all.🙏
Class Act amongst everyone.
Wow! Crazy story and heartwarming.
😢😢 This is an amazing story 😢😢
Best story I've ever heard! ❤️
Best parents I've ever heard about!!!! I'm 😭😭😭💕💕💕
Yeah, that’s a hard one. If his mom didn’t give him up, he probably wouldn’t have gotten such great parents. Life is odd.
I’m just happy it all worked out in the end.
God bless those adoptive parents …. God bless the entire family they are beautiful beyond words … in Jesus name amen
Simply wonderful story❤
Incredible story ❤
So beautiful 🥲
Beautiful story!!😊
This is what happens when we trust love and do the right thing even where laws or society codes say otherwise. Thank you for showing us that love can't be too much and that letting go can bring more.
When I was much younger my parents were foster parents.
I always wonder what happened to my step (hate that phrase)
Siblings.
I hope the effort that my parents put forth was paid forward.
Never forget!!
Beautiful Story ✌🏻💜🙏🏻
Just saw this story on Google news…& omg ALL of the grownups right from the beginning were SUCH EXCEPTIONAL HUMAN BEINGS!!! Austen to recognize that she couldn’t care for a baby yet, & so gave him up to be adopted. And then immediately IMMEDIATELY the adoptive mom said “you can never have too many people to love you.” THAT is the most profound idea to come from this whole story. And the proof is in the end of the story…Steven named HIS baby boy Riley, which was Steven’s birth name.
This is a story that makes me believe in people again, & gives me hope that somehow humanity will survive all the GOPs & criminal conspiracies & corrupt politicians that are out there.
These people.
This WONDERFUL family.
Steven & Riley, you boys are BOTH blessed that the Universe dropped you where it did.
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What a loving wonderful Lord we serve. Amen
I love this so much
Lucky outcomes - this is not always the case. Glad everyone came out intact.
Too bad my open adoption never came through. I gave my daughter to a family to raise, rather than live with my unprepared life. I sent her family a few cards, including gift cards during her first two years of life. I don't know if the family kept those cards, or threw them out. I never even received a response. Yet, the State of Texas didn't live up to the open adoption agreement. So, it is now 2023, and my daughter is going to turn 25. I don't know how to contact her, since she is over the age of 21. I could try to write a letter to Texas to see if they can help me reunite. Or, just forget her. This pains me. I only have one photo of her from age 2.
@Geraldine Braun Be encouraged🤗 You could contact a Christian organization and ask for help. CBN's "The 700 Club" are good people. (They are actually on CBS in the morning at 9a.m.) Call them for info and prayer.
🔹Meanwhile also call *Non-Denominational ministries* for prayer. (Bcs SOME of the OTHER ministries believe in 1 or several of the following: False books accompany the Holy Bible, changed the words of John 1:1 from the original, pray to Angels or dead people, or believe Jesus is an Angel or satan's brother!) You don't have to give them your information, you can just give them your first name. Thank God IN ADVANCE for victory.
🔹Many adopted children struggle when they don't know their birth parents. They feel very happy when they meet their birth parent(s) and know they were loved. DON'T GIVE UP!
🔹 *Declare God's promises over your life a.m. & p.m. Personalize them. For e.g. Thank You Lord for loving me unconditionally according to John 3:16, "For God so loved the world...." biblegateway . com is a great resource to find promises.* Print them out & keep in a folder for easy use. The NLT Version is easy to understand.
🔹You can also buy a book called "1000 Bible Promises by Barbour Publishing."
Hugs & Godly love to you! 💙
I know this is old, but if you haven't found her yet, have you tried 23andme or ancestry dna testing? You can see your dna relatives and how related you are (like 2nd cousin, sibling, child, etc) If she's taken either one and opted into family matching to try to find you, you would see her on there.
Greatest news
Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone in the world could lower their walls?
Love conquers just about all ❤
This is the best an the way it should be then the adopted children don't feel like they're missing something
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Is Lifemark movie starring Kirk Cameron based on this wonderful story?🥰😇
Hey a good story. How about that.
Everyone just realized that this video only has 33 k views and it's a year old and barely 30 comments .... Would you go to some stupid divisive political video and it's got 100 mil views and 200k comments....
These human interest distractions fill you with empty calories.
Is it just me, or does Steve Hartman, the reporter/journalists, look like Homer/Jake Gyllenhaal from October Sky. Lol