Adopting? How to adopt a child or baby

Prior to my husband and I adopting two children, I only knew of adoption what I saw portrayed in the media. In my mind, adoption was a place for se

On July 26th, Pete and Kaycee Stanley of The Reel Hope Project were presented a check for $10,000. The occasion took place at an Elk River Rotary M

Where there is adoption, there is hope. There is hope in the paperwork, the interviews, the background checks. There is hope in the waiting, the wo

The organization 44 Women of Orangewood has spent the last several years raising scholarship money for youths who have aged out of the foster care

What inspired you to search for your birth parents? I love my life. I have the best parents in the world, and I am so grateful to be adopted. But n

Mosaic embryos are similar to the healthy embryos that have always been used for in vitro fertilization (IVF), but mosaic embryos contain a mixture

Have you ever thought about those pivotal moments or haphazard decisions that completely change the course of your life?  I can pinpoint a couple

I remember our first adoption. It was an emotional roller coaster of waiting, fear, excitement, and uncertainty. Would we be matched with a child a

Meeting your child is obviously an amazing thing. When it comes to newborn adoption, there are even more complex feelings that surround the child�

Choosing to share your life with a child who has special needs is a personal decision that will affect your entire family. Kids with different abil

Florida may be feeling some heat from the Family First Prevention Services Act signed by President Trump in February. The new law is placing restri

Dear Birth Mother, Your decision to relinquish your parental rights and place your baby into the arms of another family had to be the hardest thing

I am an invisible minority. When people see me, they see a wife, a mother, a farmer. What they don’t see are the things that define me and my lif

I always loved to play with my cousins when they came to my house. We always had a really good time playing in the backyard or having movie nights.

Flathead Valley CASA for Kids recently held a meeting to teach members of the community about the ins and outs of the organization. Their hope was

I got used to it after awhile. Other moms and dads would comment on how cute my kids were and ask about their ages. “Wow!” they’d blurt out.