Family Spotlight: Meet the Tupler Family!

Anne Tupler always knew that she wanted to be a mother, so she decided not to let the fact that she was single stop her from providing a family to a child who needed her. Anne’s daughter Marissa, age six, was placed into foster care when she was 15 months old. She was placed in Anne’s home when she was 20 months old and officially joined the Tupler family when her adoption was finalized six months later.

Anne and Marissa know that their family of two is unique, while also having a lot in common with many other families. Anne says, “Although our family is small, it is happy, stable and fun! We make time for playing together. We make up stories and songs. We talk about current events. We have rules and routines. We eat our meals together and talk about our day.”

The Tuplers reside in Colorado, and their story was sponsored by Representative Jared Polis.

Read more about the Tuplers and their adoption journey on their story page.