Adopting? How to adopt a child or baby

I’ve heard that a good illustration for the experience of adoption grief is a large ball in a similar-sized box. Every time the box mov

I just peeked into my daughter’s bedroom and saw her sweet little face cuddled in her blankets. She is 6 and started kindergarten and i

After seven weeks in India, we were excited to see our closest friends and family at the airport. We had our beautiful little girl in our

I’m a real mom. More than that, I’m a real mom through adoption. Why? I’m a real mom because “Momming” is what I do each day fr

Becoming a parent has changed my definition of success—not because I don’t believe that my children cannot do anything they put their

The year was 2019 and a group of elementary school students going to school was staring at my very American husband. Why were they so int

I can’t think of one other challenge that I’ve accepted during my lifetime that has taught me more about being human than having take

My son and I recently watched the movie, Lion which tells the true story of a young Indian boy, Saroo, who gets separated by accident fro

Child Welfare Information Gateway describes foster care as a “temporary service provided by States for children who cannot live with th

A few months ago I was at a summer barbecue chatting with a few ladies. The topic of foster care and adoption came up when a woman named