Adoption Diaries

Sara, Jolie and Glenn Friday, February 12 at 4:30am | 3:30c


Jolie, 44, and Glenn Buberl, 41, met on a blind date years ago and have been married for three years. Jolie manages childcare centers, and Glenn is a medical attorney. After three years of trying everything they could, Jolie never got pregnant. They decided to go through open adoption with IAC because the birthmom chooses the adoptive parents directly, and this gave them peace of mind that they would wind up with the baby that was meant for them. Moreover, other agencies had criteria that made them feel excluded; one told Jolie that, at the age of 44 she is too old to adopt, and another told Jolie and Glenn their marriage was too new. Luckily, through IAC, the Buberls connected with Sara Etter. She is 23 years old and the mother of a three-year old son. Sara readily admits that she “just doesn’t have it all together.” Sara and her son have been living on friend’s couches for the past few years. When Sara found herself with an unplanned pregnancy, she knew she couldn’t raise another baby. She currently struggles to provide for her son and knew that parenting another child would not be in anyone’s best interest. As difficult as it was, Sara knew that adoption would be the only way she could give this child a life that she deserves, and allow her to be the best parent she could to the son she was already raising. When Sara met Jolie, she was reminded of her own mother, and the two quickly bonded. After giving birth to a healthy daughter they named Emma, Glenn and Jolie are speechless at how great a gift Sara has given them.
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