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“We love our birth mom!” This is a statement I have heard and seen posted countless times by well-meaning prospective parents. The excitement o

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

I got to know a 12-year-old youngster by the name of Faith about 10 years ago when she was a member of a church youth group I was leading. She was

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

I sat at the piano, working my way through a difficult song when the thought hit me like a lightning bolt: I should search my daughter’s birth mo

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

He was born on a different continent. His birth certificate is in a foreign language. The man and woman who gave him life are not U.S. citizens. Bu

Adoptive parenting—like parenting in general—is a noble, divine work that can gradually reshape a pain-propelled life into something cheerful,

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

Adoption reunion stories often have sweet endings, but this story comes with a cherry on top. Colorado resident, Martin Schmidt, officiated the mar

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

What do you do when you’re adopted into a family that considers the topic of adoption taboo? This is the conundrum I encountered for about 25 yea

As I begin to ponder on sibling relationships, I cannot help but think about the talk I had with my children this morning. I was encouraging them t

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