Getting ready for an open adoption can feel a lot like preparing for a job interview. Everything about you seems like it’s under the microscope;

For nearly 10 years, Adoption by Shepherd Care has been finding families to host children from Colombia in what is called the Summer Hosting Progra

Throughout the ages, non-biological families have existed in numerous forms. However, it has only been a little over a hundred years since the lega

I almost hesitate to write how adoption from China works because the second an article is published, some change could happen and the information m

Looking to adopt from another country? You might want to consider adding Mexico to your list of possibilities! Mexico is a country in compliance wi

What do you think of when you hear the words “adoption process”? Do you think about home studies, a social worker—basically a strange

It pops up in online adoption forums all the time: What do you do when it comes to naming your child? Some adoptive parents have had baby names pic

It was a Monday evening around 8:00 p.m. when our two new sons through foster care arrived. This made us parents to four boys under the age of two:

Adoptive families live day in and day out understanding the trials and blessings that come with adoption. Often, our parenting experiences seem to

Adoptions have been happening forever. Every adoption story is different. Each old lady in the frozen food aisle at the grocery store is an expert

International adoption can be a confusing and overwhelming process. It seems as every country has slightly different requirements and regulations o

Adopting a child from the foster care system is an avenue that a lot of prospective adoptive parents consider. Before anyone decides to pursue adop

“How long can we expect to wait,” my husband and I asked nervously during our first meeting with an adoption agency. “There’s really no way

When I was pregnant and planning to place my son for adoption, I often focused on the pain I imagined would occur. How hard it would be to hold him

Transracial adoption is often misinterpreted or even stigmatized by our society. Society wants to put their culture, their views on the transracial

Choosing an adoption agency can be an overwhelming task, made even more complicated because each one is different from the next. Fees, policies, an