Adopting? How to adopt a child or baby

When I first entered the adoption field in 2004 working for the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, it was the first time I was faced wi

Why should you adopt internationally when there are many children in the US who need homes? Well, the short answer to that question is, I’m not s

President Trump recently signed a bill to overhaul the foster care system. The Family First Prevention Services Act aims to keep children at home

Every week, I receive a Google Alert on all things adoption-related. In the past couple weeks, I’ve seen multiple headlines describe how the rate

What started as a lullaby for one father’s little girl is now available for the world to hear. Garth Smith of Oceanside, California wrote “Mega

I’ll never forget that long distance Skype call my boyfriend and I had; it was when I knew he could definitely be my husband. During this particu

It’s been a labor of love for an adoptive dad-to-be, and now Logan Bahler has officially released “Waiting” for the world to hear. A graphic

Caitlin Kurtz and her husband Alex are in the process of adopting AJ, a baby from Columbia who has Down syndrome. They started the adoption proc

They say it takes a village to raise a child. But it may just as well take a select few to prepare that village beforehand. When it comes to adopti

With all the different videos circulating on the internet of answers Alexa gives to questions, I started to wonder what she would say about adoptio

NBC’s “The Voice” is in its 14th season. This year, one of the participants standing out is 24-year-old Sharane Calister from Des Moines, Iow

ARC Adoption Agency in England celebrated their 100th child adopted on April 24th, just one month after their 4th anniversary. Director Terry Fitzp

I’m a foster parent. Do I get paid? Yes. Would I do it for free? Yes. Should I do it for free? Absolutely not. Foster parents sacrifice daily to

An adoption is a life-changing event. It is a process that will affect the adoptive family but will often impact the community where the family liv

I did. I am not Native American, and I am not officially registered with any tribe but, by God’s grace, I was able to adopt not one but two child

Adoption doesn’t just mean bringing home a tiny infant. It can also mean adding an older child to your family. Older child adoption is not as com