Elena Rue Multimedia Producer
Adoption
The Great Wide Open
When Rachel Westbrook found out she was pregnant, she knew that she could not keep her baby, but she also knew that she needed to be in his life. Doug Dotson and Maura Dillon had been married 10 years before they discovered they could not have a baby on their own and would need to [...]
The Lucky One
Alison Aucoin’s journey to adopt and parent a child from Ethiopia requires her to accept the consequences, good and bad, of the destruction of her life in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. Through this experience, she questions what it means to be a woman and a mother without being a wife. She now confronts subtle [...]
Shared Origins
Upon my return from a fellowship in Ethiopia, I was introduced to the Lindsey-Mills family. Lory and Sonya are the adoptive mothers of two children from Ethiopia. Our shared experiences, interests, curiosity, and humor made for an instant connection, which has evolved into loving friendships and meaningful collaborations. From the very beginning of our friendship, [...]