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

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

What is your conception of an open adoption? Teen Mom OG stars Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra placed their daughter, Carly, for adoption in 20

So, you’ve decided to adopt an older child? Great! Depending on the age of your child, you may have dodged the sleep and potty training stages (o

Over four decades ago Elsie Ramirez lived in Puerto Rico with her husband, who was stationed at Ramey Air Force Base. When the couple decided to sp

Every day more and more adoptees are using DNA to find birth families. There are three types of testing available that may help. You can do a mitoc

The first word that comes to mind with adoption is ‘roller coaster.’ With every terrifying, scary, pit in your stomach downward spiral ther