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

There seems to be someone in every family who has said “this is the best gift ever.” For Tammy Oswald’s family, that would be her daughte

I have been a member of adoption groups and forums for years. The adoption world is quite different now than it was in the 80’s when I was born.

For some, the concept of international adoption may as well be outer space adoption – it’s so far away, the culture is different, communica

There is not enjoy joy in the world. So much turmoil and not enough love. That’s why it is so important to share heartwarming stories, such as th

In recent years, international adoption has been on the decline. Due to changes in country policy and many nations promoting domestic adoption over

I am white and some of my children are black. I’ll never have experiences that they’ll have simply because of the different color of our skin.

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