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
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
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
More than 20 years ago, we fostered and then adopted Rachelyn. She was a happy-go-lucky little girl who had Down syndrome. Rachelyn also had autism
A few weeks ago, I was sitting at a diner waiting for my french toast with bacon and over easy eggs. I overheard the woman at the table behind me t
For anyone in the international adoption community, the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect to Intercountry Adop
My friend is brave, but she doesn’t know this about herself. She would tell you she is an anxious person. I would tell you she has never let that
When we began our second adoption, it felt like an episode of déjà vu. We filled out the same paperwork, collected the same letters and referenc
The first barrier many adoptive parents face in finding childcare can happen before the child is even born. In many areas of the country, good chil