Adopting? How to adopt a child or baby

You may have found yourself unexpectedly expecting a child and might be contemplating your options. You may have started doing research, or maybe y

When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a missionary to a foreign country. I wanted to adopt or work in an orphanage. I also wanted to be a teache

There is a growing diversity among families which has created more opportunities for families to experience a multicultural life. The United States

Your adopted child lays curled up on the couch. She fell asleep while watching her favorite movie this evening. You gently pick her up and carry he

Foster care is a land devoid of candor and transparency. If we were honest with ourselves, we would see the system was not designed to be what it i

If you have spent any amount of time in the adoption or foster care world you have most likely heard the term connected parenting. The term is toss

Last weekend, I sat with my daughter talking through our shared disbelief that she is going to turn 20 years old in a couple of weeks. I realize th

“Don’t be in such a hurry to condemn a person because he doesn’t do what you do, or think as you think. There was a time when you

In May of 2010, we had just signed on with our second adoption agency. Our profile had been showing for a little less than two weeks when our phone

As a writer for my own personal blog, I post frequently about adoption. Recently, I’ve come to the realization that many people, even those that