International, Intercountry & Overseas Adoption Process & Cost

Interracial adoption and interracial families have complex issues that often are not discussed or differentiated. Many people do not understand rac

When I first entered the adoption field in 2004 working for the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, it was the first time I was faced wi

Why should you adopt internationally when there are many children in the US who need homes? Well, the short answer to that question is, I’m not s

There are so many countries to adopt from internationally, so how do you know where to begin? What criteria should you use? Having adopted our daug

Every week, I receive a Google Alert on all things adoption-related. In the past couple weeks, I’ve seen multiple headlines describe how the rate

Caitlin Kurtz and her husband Alex are in the process of adopting AJ, a baby from Columbia who has Down syndrome. They started the adoption proc

Korea, as well as other countries, are in desperate need of Safe Haven Laws for the safety of the children at birth. A recent documentary, The Drop

An adoption is a life-changing event. It is a process that will affect the adoptive family but will often impact the community where the family liv

The love of a mother is something that cannot be measured. It is a completely unconditional love that surpasses all understanding. Families adopt f

It is not a unique idea to believe that all humans, especially children, need connection with others. We were born and made to communicate. We have

If you look at any article or social media post about international adoption, you will undoubtedly encounter a multitude of angry comments. These c

There have been various changes over the last 6-8 months in regard to international adoptions. Families in the process or considering international

How would you feel if you knew basically nothing about your heritage, culture, or biological family? Such was the case for one woman: Marie Kristia

Most people enjoy certain hobbies and have various interests, but some people have a passion and are unwilling to keep it buried. That was the case

We adopted our daughter Olivia from Bulgaria when she was 2 and a half, but we began the process when she was only 14 months old. It was an excitin

For nearly 10 years, Adoption by Shepherd Care has been finding families to host children from Colombia in what is called the Summer Hosting Progra