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

Placing a child for adoption isn’t something people dream of doing. It isn’t something you just decide one to do on a whim one day, and you don

I often tell people that my family and I are blessed to have a “perfect” open adoption. When I say this two conflicting thoughts enter my head:

So, you’ve decided to adopt and want to share your journey with friends and family (and maybe strangers too) on a blog. I love adoption. And blog

Sarah’s son and daughter were removed from her and her husband’s care when they were 5 and 11 years old, respectively. After nearly two years a

Holly Romero and her husband had been praying to adopt, but they didn’t think they would be adopting a teen. She’d looked through a lot

The loss of a child, or the inability to conceive a child is a pain that’s difficult to put into words. Everyone’s experience and grief is diff

I am sitting in a room with my eyes closed. I hate these guided imagery exercises. They remind me of freshman year in college. Acting 101. The woma

At age six, Beth Thomas was featured in a documentary, “Child of Rage.” In an interview with a therapist, she calmly stated that she wanted

While budgeting is always a good idea, it is more so when you are planning to or in the process of adopting. There are several reasons for this. L

From the outside, as a parent through adoption, I look at my kids and think, “Wow. You are such a marvel. How our lives collided and I ended up b