Foster Care & Adoption - Becoming a parent for kids who need a home

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

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

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

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

What is most important in foster care? Yes, it is the care of the children, but what if they have siblings? How important is it to keep them togeth

One of the most common questions adoptive parents get is “What about your biological children?” It is not uncommon to have biological children

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

Who are the players in an adoption or a foster care situation? The term “triad” is typically utilized to describe the main actors—the child,

Ask any foster parent or even someone who is thinking about doing it, and they’ll tell you that one of the most common things you hear from othe

Superman was adopted. Spiderman and Iron man were adopted. Margo, Agnes, and Edith from Despicable Me were also adopted. Outside of these fictional

Six years ago when we started our adoption journey, we had no idea what to expect. Fortunately, our case manager guided us step-by-step through wha

No matter how you go about building your family through adoption, there will be peaks and valleys. Amongst those that have been there, adoption is

Most people start their adoption journey with a mix of both anxiety and excitement about the road that lies ahead of them. Whether it is your first