Adopting? How to adopt a child or baby

Janey, age seven, was not raised in an orphanage, but her adopted brother was. Janey came from a loving, compassionate family who met all of her ea

Most people adopt in a similar way. They make the conscious choice to pursue adoption, and then, they follow a fairly standard route: criminal reco

The Department of Social Services says 2019 was a record year for adoptions in the state of South Carolina. Last year, 571 children were adopted w

Things were a lot different for me before I became a parent. I was selfish. I was reckless. While I considered the consequences of my actions, many

*Names have been changed* It was finally Friday, and the fifth-period bell rang. I wished a fellow teacher good luck as we prepared to teach our fi

My heart was broken by the thought of so many children without loving homes, but I had no idea what to do about it. I was young and definitely not

HELLO. Hey there, expectant mom (or dad). My name is Caroline, and I am a birth mother.  I was in your shoes almost a decade ago, Googling “givi

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, the ins and outs of the adoption process can be overwhelming. As an expectant parent, you are likely

After our son had been with us for about a year, we received a call about a little boy (we will call him “B” for this article) who needed a tem

The Gladney Center for Adoption has created a phenomenal podcast resource for those that support children, whether it’s adoptive parents, birth p

My name is Kandice, and I’m a 29-year-old African American adoptee. I have an identical twin sister named Katrice, and we both were adopted at th

There was only one piece of advice I was ever given when I learned I was about to be a mom.  I received this advice from a few different people, b

Jerod Bloemendaal is the star employee of the local ice rink in Jamestown, North Dakota. Praised by his employer, Junior Kautz, Jerod is described

I never thought I was any different than the other kids. Being adopted was so normal to me that I just figured there were lots of kids in my class

Family tree projects can be the worst for a lot of kids. I get why they exist, and I definitely see the value in having a basic understanding of ho

If adoption were math, a key equation would be mother + father = baby. It takes both a mother and a father to biologically create a baby. Unfortuna