As an adoptive parent, you absolutely need to know about several pivotal documents critical to the process of bringing your child home. No need to
I often seem to have the most interesting encounters in libraries. We had been home from China having adopted our two new daughters just a month or
Adoption is one of the most joyous times in a person’s life; it is a beautiful process. This is why it is all the more important to make sure tha
In part 1, I discussed the reasons why travelling to your child’s country is a very important piece of the adoption journey. While some of you ar
My biggest fear going on the journey of international adoption was always the amount of in-country time that agencies required of adoptive parents.
The title up there makes it sound as though our first adoption was some sort of conscious, well-planned, deliberate decision. I’m afraid it wasnâ
It is estimated that between 25,000 and 49,000 adoptees are in legal danger in our country, with most citizens completely unaware of the issue. Eve
Matt Blanchard is a member of the Trustify team and was adopted at five months old from Korea in 1989. He’s wanted to meet his birth parents sinc
Considering international adoption is a big, exciting step. There are many countries to choose from, and it is important to understand how each nat
I can’t pretend to know what it’s like to be adopted into a family outside of my own race, but as a mother via transracial adoption, I am commi
When the United States began to publish an annual report on intercountry adoption numbers in the year 2000, the roster of countries looked very dif
Inclusion is a big component of our society; we all want to fit into a role or group. We want to be invited to participate, to be included and acce
There is nothing like packing for adoption travel. I remember scouring the Internet for suggestions of what to take. I made list upon list, double
After pirouetting in a gingham frock outside an Austrian chateau, Liz Patterson of Cedar Falls, Iowa was introduced to her children, who marched do
Hannah and Marissa Brandt were recently seen playing for Team USA and Team Korea in Pyeongchang at the 2018 Olympics. The Brandt sisters have a s
Mother’s Day is an emotional day.  For some, it is a joyful time for new mothers and their young children. For women struggling with infertility