Hanley Family Spotlight - My Three Sons, Because I Am Their Father
Thursday, June 17, 2021 // by: Lilliput Families

Dennis always wanted to be a parent. “Even growing up gay, I knew, somehow, I wanted to have that experience,” he recalls. When the time was right, he and his partner considered international adoption and surrogacy. But one adoption agency stood out because it was doing outreach in the gay community. They decided to foster-to-adopt through Lilliput.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, This year's theme is #Tools2Thrive
Thursday, May 27, 2021 // by: Lilliput Families

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is a month where people all across the mental health community join together to help spread awareness around mental illness to let people know they are not alone. The stigma around mental illness makes it hard for some people to open up about the mental health issues they are dealing with. This is the reason that Mental Health Awareness Month is so important.

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April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 // by: Lilliput Families

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month in the Unites States, it is an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse.

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Social Workers Are Essential - 2021 Theme For Social Worker Month
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 // by: Lilliput Families

March is Social Work Month and the theme this year is Social Workers are Essential.

For the past 120 years, brave men and women have been making our nation a more equitable and inclusive place. Those unsung heroes are social workers. They're professionals concerned with helping individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being.

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Love At First Sight - Ewing Family Story
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 // by: Lilliput Families

August 17 will always be an important day for Missy and Chris Ewing and their children. They adopted their daughters, Lilly and Cici, on the same August 17 date, five years apart, and in the same courtroom. “It’s a special day of creation for our family,” Missy says, “It’s sister day.” 

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