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An adoptive family is a family who has welcomed a child born to another into their family and legally adopted that child as their own. After the ad

Jack and Beth’s Story The year was 1983. Beth was Air Force, and Jack was Army. They were not extremely young, and they definitely were not in lo

I’m going to be honest. When we started the adoption process, I had a fairy tale, made for a movie, scenario that played out in my head about how

Before the Whitsel family ever considered adopting a child, they were a happy family of four with their two daughters Juliana and Ava. In the begin

In the fall of 2007, Nicole and Brian started their freshman year at Pittsburgh Technical Institute as perfect strangers. When the two college stud

Adoption has changed so much over the years. The great thing now for all members of the triad is the availability of stories, research, and educati

Deciding to build your family through adoption is a wonderful journey. But understanding who can adopt, the type of children available for adoption

Often in parenting, we are faced with questions from our kids that are hard to answer. Ever tried to explain to a 2-year-old why the sun goes down

I live in the Midwest, so I hadn’t heard about the Northwest Adoption Exchange until recently, but in doing more research and reaching out to the

For many families, especially those with only biological children, there are no questions about what the children call their parents. Parents are m

Since we are still in the family-building portion of life, adoption is first and foremost in the front of daily life. We are still fostering our da

What Are My Chances for Adopting Twins? In the United States, only 3.5-4% of births are twins. With the introduction of IVF, this rate has increase

Did you know that the continent, Africa, consists of 54 United Nations recognized countries, which doesn’t include the dependent territories or a

Deciding to become a foster parent is a big decision. Understanding the various steps, regulations, and requirements to pursue foster care in Penns

The foster care system was originally designed as a temporary measure to care for children whose parents were unable to care for them safely. Somet

People, in general, enjoy having options. We want and value the opportunity of having choices and options that best fit our needs, our personalitie