No one knows how many international adoptions break down. USA TODAY spoke with multiple families who said they found little support in their efforts to address problematic adoptions. As the airplane carried him toward his homeland, 17-year-old Charles Gerth slouched in his seat, headphones pressed to his ears, a smile curling his lips. The woman who’d been his mother for the past six years shifted anxiously beside him, her mind racing. Am I doing the right thing? Does Charles really understand the choice he’s making? Does he know what he’ll be giving up? Because, while two people were on their way to Uganda, only one would be flying back to the United States. The bonds of one family would break as those of another healed. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. Photo: Preston C. Mack for USA TODAY