Adopting? How to adopt or foster a child, baby or orphan

What do 39-year-old men want for their birthdays? The answers could fill a page. But Vincent VanTobel didn’t really know what he wanted… until

“We are not victims of our genes, but masters of our fates, able to create lives overflowing with peace, happiness, and love.” – Bruce H. Lip

“I would never want to subject my family that that.” This statement is often heard when the discussion of foster parenting or adoption comes up

Diagnosed with endometriosis and other health issues that could prevent pregnancy, Carrie Kosinski and her husband, Craig, realized that if they we

“We definitely want a closed adoption.” My husband and I nodded in agreement, assuming this was one of the main choices when regarding adoption

What’s cuter than celebrity Sutton Foster? How about her newly adopted baby girl, Emily Dale Griffin?! Yep–that’s right! 42-year-old Sutt

If you’re hoping to adopt and you’ve got an online adoption profile (like Adoption.com Parent Profiles), you need to make sure you̵

Many adoptees are curious about their roots, but often don’t have options in terms of receiving information that will help them to uncover them b

I don’t care if you’re a parent or not … watching the raw emotion in this video that preceded Hoda’s live visit with her audience is a tear

The choice of words is the ultimate solution for your parenting problems involving kids who rarely listen to anything you say. When you speak to ch

Adoption triggers. Many of us have to deal with them. Some of us know how to handle them with ease, while others don’t know how to cope with the

Just days ago, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa reported that they have been informed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA) that eff

Child abuse comes in different forms. A child who comes from an abusive home may have experienced emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, an

Your adoption profile book is one of the best ways to form a connection with expectant parents searching for an adoptive family. While you certainl

Adoptive mom, Rebecca Vahle is also an educator. An educator who recognized a need in the adoption arena and has filled it beautifully. Considering

“Why did your real parents give you up?” The question assaulted Emmy award winning, TLC’s cohost of Long Lost Family and adoptee, Lisa Joyner

One of my earliest memories was sitting on my mother’s lap, in our green rocking chair, as she sang sweet songs and rocked me to sleep. It was ou

Celebrity, Katherine Heigle, is a typical mom–very proud of her family. Katherine was raised with an older sister. What’s unique about that

If you’re a foster parent, you’ll undoubtedly hear it. At one month, at six months, at a year into your foster placement. Again and again, you�

I always wanted to be a mom. From the time I was a young child, even before I girlishly dreamt of my wedding day, I wanted children (specifically t