Adopting? How to adopt a child or baby

When she was 5 years old, Molly Roy arrived at her parents’ house with all of her belongings shoved into a broken, plastic laundry basket. Now, t

Her voice was strong with the emotion of a mother remembering the first time her little girl was placed in her arms. Tears formed and rolled down h

Many people ask me and will continue to ask me, if I plan to adopt another child. For me, personally, there was trauma when we went through adoptin

I don’t know if this is true for all potential and new foster parents, but I was extremely nervous about how I would interact with my foster chil

When considering international adoption, there are many countries from which to choose. The Republic of Haiti, located on the Western side of the C

I met a new mom acquaintance a few weeks ago. My daughter just started kindergarten, and it’s opened up a new world of people and experiences and

A monumental decision was handed down from a Fifth circuit district court on October 4th declaring the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) unconstituti

Miah is a beautiful, 15-year-old soul in need of a forever family. She is the kind of person who has never met a stranger. Miah is caring and givin

More than 20 years ago, we fostered and then adopted Rachelyn. She was a happy-go-lucky little girl who had Down syndrome. Rachelyn also had autism

A few weeks ago, I was sitting at a diner waiting for my french toast with bacon and over easy eggs. I overheard the woman at the table behind me t

For anyone in the international adoption community, the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect to Intercountry Adop

What is most important in foster care? Yes, it is the care of the children, but what if they have siblings? How important is it to keep them togeth

As someone who has done an international adoption and had a mixed experience with the adoption agency, I can share with you some tips when choosing

One of the most common questions adoptive parents get is “What about your biological children?” It is not uncommon to have biological children

My friend is brave, but she doesn’t know this about herself. She would tell you she is an anxious person. I would tell you she has never let that

When we began our second adoption, it felt like an episode of déjà vu. We filled out the same paperwork, collected the same letters and referenc