"We're two Black people that love each other, wanted a family, and this was the way God chose us to have our family. That's it." - Chantal Smith
Normalizing and advocating for Black people formally adopting is a ministry for Darren and Chantal Smith. The two began their relationship as high school sweethearts and now 14 years into their marriage they are the proud parents to a daughter and twin boys through agency adoption. In this episode, The Smiths share why despite challenges with infertility, adoption was never their plan B; their pre- and post-adoption struggles; being the "token" Black family for agency outreach; how they built bonds with their children before they came home; and Darren's latest children's book based on their family, "Together Forever."
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