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

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

The simple answer is you don’t. Every relationship takes work, commitment, and open communication on the part of both parties. And on occasion so

At the Johnson County Courthouse a set of boys got the permanent home they needed. Three-year-old identical twins Matthew and Mason were adopted by