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

Dear Annie, I do not envy your job of giving sage advice to folks in tricky situations. And I don’t like to judge, really I don’t. But I’d li

In adoption, there are many meetings, a lot of paperwork, and agonizing waiting times. But the moment you meet your child for the first time all th

Being a transracial family demands a humility and awareness every parent—regardless of their family makeup—should have. Unfortunately, not ever

A reunion between an infant and her nurses after 10 years; it would be hard to imagine the emotions. This is the story of Aidan Jane, originally ca

I admit I’ve always been a big fan of MTV’s Teen Mom. There’s just something about the show and watching the lives and struggles of other mom

Most people who are adopted through a closed adoption usually will wonder at some point in their lives about their birth family. Dale Maryland had

My family has spent a week at adoption camp for three summers now.  We love it and I see many more adoption camps in our future. The camp we atten

I recently came across a phenomenal book full of wonderful precepts or rules to live by – 365 Days of Wonder: Mr. Browne’s Book of Precepts by

What would be your response if someone asked you, “What is your most memorable year?”  Could you identify a specific year? The answer is easy

If you haven’t read this letter to an advice columnist yet, it is a must read. I am still in shock that anyone would think this was okay. At firs