In the United States, there are around half a million foster children. In 2006, the amount of foster children in foster care CT waiting to be adopt
So you’re considering adoption in Nevada? As of FY 2018, according to the AFCARS Report, Nevada had 4,532 children in foster care, and 1,664 of t
Finding the perfect gift can be stressful. Add to that, the stress of finding the perfect adoption-related gift, and it can be overwhelming. There
Sleep, baby, sleep, or so the poem goes. Chances are if you are a parent, the simplicity and ease of the poem can be frustrating to say the very le
The faith community has long been the cornerstone of many good works and movements throughout U.S. history. From the abolitionist movement in the 1
All parents basically want the same things for their kids, right? Good health, happiness, opportunities—to be loved someday by someone as much as
You know, I have had this same question pop into my head every so often, when my mind would wander to my birth mom, who was born in 1939 and actual
Alyssa Beard was born and raised in Virginia Beach, VA. Like most people, Alyssa loves to sing, hang out with her friends, and go shopping. Unique
The National Council For Adoption’s new press release covers the FY 2018 statistics on foster care and adoption which show that there have been s
You keep seeing social media posts about adoption. You hit the “love” emoji when your friend just finalized the adoption of their child. You re
We all have stories. Some make us laugh until we cry. Others? Well…they just make us cry. If you have lived at all, you have likely experienc
According to Adoption and Beyond, Michael Dukakis recognized Adoption Awareness Week when he was the governor of Massachusetts in 1976. In 1984, Pr
A hilarious song by Ray Stevens, “I’m My Own Grandpa,” tells the tale of how marriage and birth combined to produce a weird family relationsh
As an adult, I don’t think I had all of the correct information about adoption and I’m sure that I wasn’t using the correct terminology. But,
Adoption allows for a wealth of topics on which people can debate. There are multiple sides to each topic and many seemingly valid reasons why one
Whether you are an expectant mother considering adoption for your unborn child or a woman who placed her child for adoption decades ago, one simple