Kay Warren's Advice for Comforting Grievers

Rick and Kay Warren's son Matthew committed suicide at the age of 27 after a long struggle with mental illness. About a year after his death, Kay Warren ...

Novelist Describes the Pain of Miscarriage

In Elizabeth Strout's novel The Burgess Boys, a young woman named Susan has a miscarriage. After learning that the baby was a girl, her husband tries ...

Studies Reveal the Pain of Infertility

Infertility is a growing concern for Americans. A full third of Americans have either sought fertility treatment themselves or know someone who has.

In ...

The Beauty of Adoption

My wife, Angie, and I had discussed the idea of adoption for years, both prior to and right after our marriage. But now, when adoption seemed our only ...

Majority Look Favorably on Adoption

Among Americans, 63 percent have a favorable opinion of adoption, up from 56 percent in 1997. What's more, nearly 4 in 10 (39 percent) say they have considered ...

Miracle Baby Defies the "Facts"

The doctor told Marsha Mark and her husband they needed to accept the fact they would never have biological children.

Amid the discouragement, Marsha clung ...