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

My definition of “healthy” has always been pretty expansive. My first surgery occurred when I was 7 years old; I have a long list of therapists

On April 4, the doctors diagnosed Joshua Stuart, 6, with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He’s set to spend the next six months in chemotherapy. And

The visible scars of infertility may fade over time, but grief can linger for many couples who have struggled to conceive. While adopting a child m

“There are more than 400,000 children in foster care in the United States at any given time. According to 2016 federal data, the number of childr

Nancy Bailey, 64, was finally acquitted last Thursday after being jailed for child trafficking in October. During her seven-month wait, Bailey felt

Educate Yourself Exploring options is necessary when choosing to adopt. Look into different agencies, adoption attorneys, and whether you want to a

There is hardly a more cringe-worthy statement than, “Foster kids are unwanted.” Although the number of children in the foster care system who

Two sisters beat the odds. Child Protective Services gave last year’s statistics of Texas adoptions: only one out of five children were older tha

Genealogy is interesting. It’s especially interesting and arguably of much more significance when it is being done on behalf of an individual who

Are you considering starting the journey to becoming a foster parent? Here’s my best advice: make that phone call, send that e-mail. Connect with

At the beginning of the month, Christina and Christopher Sanders welcomed six more children into their family of seven. Now they’re trying to fig

In this day and age, it’s not always popular to say “It’s a God thing.” However, I truly believe it was. You see, I had thought about inter

My kid is amazing. He’s two, and he’s the smartest person I know. He problem solves better than most adults. He speaks in complete sentences, b

Sherry and Larry Majewski were married in 1995. At the time, they didn’t plan on ever having children. Little did they know, 22 years later they

The most important advice I would give someone who is adopting is to not give up. Our adoption process took nine years. When I was first told that

“The Biggest Little Town of its Size!” Like many towns, Kensington, Kansas has its own unique slogan, which perfectly symbolizes this small far

In 2010, the country singer Jimmy Wayne, known for the song “Stay Gone,” made a 1,700 mile trek from Nashville to Phoenix. He even lost a recor

Having a baby can be such an exciting time, but for a woman who is not prepared it can be very scary. When you find out you are pregnant and you ar

As an adoptive mother, I knew I wanted an open adoption. As we communicated with our son’s birth mother throughout her pregnancy, we talked about

At 6:00 AM on May 9, Josh Clark put a party horn in his mouth, armed himself with some confetti poppers, and opened a bedroom door. “Morning time