Adopting? How to adopt a child or baby

The faith community has long been the cornerstone of many good works and movements throughout U.S. history. From the abolitionist movement in the 1

All parents basically want the same things for their kids, right? Good health, happiness, opportunities—to be loved someday by someone as much as

You know, I have had this same question pop into my head every so often, when my mind would wander to my birth mom, who was born in 1939 and actual

The National Council For Adoption’s new press release covers the FY 2018 statistics on foster care and adoption which show that there have been s

You keep seeing social media posts about adoption. You hit the “love” emoji when your friend just finalized the adoption of their child. You re

We all have stories. Some make us laugh until we cry. Others? Well…they just make us cry. If you have lived at all, you have likely experienc

According to Adoption and Beyond, Michael Dukakis recognized Adoption Awareness Week when he was the governor of Massachusetts in 1976. In 1984, Pr

In physics, force is defined as “any interaction that, when unopposed, will change the motion of an object.” Pop culture has reinvented

A hilarious song by Ray Stevens, “I’m My Own Grandpa,” tells the tale of how marriage and birth combined to produce a weird family relationsh

As an adult, I don’t think I had all of the correct information about adoption and I’m sure that I wasn’t using the correct terminology. But,

Adoption allows for a wealth of topics on which people can debate. There are multiple sides to each topic and many seemingly valid reasons why one

When my husband and I first thought about adoption, I must admit I had no idea where to begin. No one in our family or circle of close friends had

Anyone considering adoption should plan to do a fair amount of research when it comes to choosing an agency, recognizing that not all agencies are

Foster care and adoption is a miracle! It is one family welcoming a child/youth into their home and making them a part of their family. The biggest

There are many ways to build a family and many paths to choose from when it comes to adoption. Prospective adoptive parents may consider adoption f

I have had the privilege of knowing many amazing and inspiring families all over this country who have embarked on the journey of becoming foster p