Prior to my husband and I adopting two children, I only knew of adoption what I saw portrayed in the media. In my mind, adoption was a place for se
Where there is adoption, there is hope. There is hope in the paperwork, the interviews, the background checks. There is hope in the waiting, the wo
Summer is flying by, but you still have time to connect with your kids by having a few more adventures together this summer. Need some ideas to add
Ahhh…sweet summertime! The days are long, the kids are home from school, and it’s time to pack up the minivan for a road trip or hop on a plane
Have you ever thought about those pivotal moments or haphazard decisions that completely change the course of your life? I can pinpoint a couple
I remember our first adoption. It was an emotional roller coaster of waiting, fear, excitement, and uncertainty. Would we be matched with a child a
Meeting your child is obviously an amazing thing. When it comes to newborn adoption, there are even more complex feelings that surround the child
Choosing to share your life with a child who has special needs is a personal decision that will affect your entire family. Kids with different abil
Dear Birth Mother, Your decision to relinquish your parental rights and place your baby into the arms of another family had to be the hardest thing
I am an invisible minority. When people see me, they see a wife, a mother, a farmer. What they don’t see are the things that define me and my lif
I always loved to play with my cousins when they came to my house. We always had a really good time playing in the backyard or having movie nights.
Flathead Valley CASA for Kids recently held a meeting to teach members of the community about the ins and outs of the organization. Their hope was
According to Dr. David Kirshner, parents can cause unintentional harm to their adopted children by projecting their problems onto the kids. He says
I got used to it after awhile. Other moms and dads would comment on how cute my kids were and ask about their ages. “Wow!” they’d blurt out.
When I first started my journey as a foster parent, I had no other children. I had heard others express concern about the impact of fostering on th
Quite often, families built via adoption can feel like they have trouble relating to parents who have solely biological children. The nuances of op