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

Probably that title should read ‘children’ plural, instead of singular, since I’ve had the experience of meeting my new child five different

Humanity does exist.  Foster children’s lives consist of insecurity and often empty of the opportunities to just be a kid.  But what happens wh

When you go through an adoption, a strange phenomenon occurs where it seems people suddenly lose all manners and take this time as an invitation to

I have known I was adopted for as long as I can remember. It wasn’t something that was announced one day. It was something my parents always talk

Adoption can be lengthy, overwhelming, and heart wrenching for anyone. But add that you are a celebrity getting public attention AND adopting as a

I remember the first time my mom saw our son: it was around 1 am on January 20, 2016 in the middle of the Portland Airport. With tears in her eyes,

Most adoptees wonder from time to time where they came from. They become curious about their roots. Plenty of adoptees seek out that information at

Marry is an outgoing and loveable girl with many different interests. She has danced since she was 5 years old. She enjoys roller skating, hanging

I’ve always wondered what nationality am I. Do I look like anybody? Do I have any siblings? This is what adoptees think about when they see their

I remember her flipping through pages of potential adoptive families, books bound by plastic and hope, telling me stories about birth mothers and a