Parenting Tips for Adoptive Parents of Adopted Children

Raising a child is hard work. It is an all-consuming job that usually does not allow for downtime or time off alone. But it can also be the most re

Life is busy, and many parents have a difficult time carving out one-on-one time with their children between work, school, extracurricular activit

You found yourself wanting to adopt a child and after doing some research you are shocked to find out that the average cost of a domestic infant a

“When I’m a parent, I’ll do it the right way!” Many of us have uttered this line in some shape or form, likely due to the flaws we’ve

Foster Care parents and families play a very important role in our society. These selfless families commit their time, resources, and love to provi

Mary Beth LaRue, 34, and her husband, Matt Aporta, are sharing their story in hopes of encouraging others to foster-adopt. LaRue said, “We found

The Ghost Within: Written by Rebecca Tillou Every day I see her Glimpses of black hair to her shoulder, wavy and free Dark brown eyes A mirror to m

I wrote this poem in the midst of the search for my birth mom. I have always been one who relishes in releasing my emotions on paper, poems especia

Sandra Bullock is a mom of two amazing children, Laila, 5, and Louis, 8. Both children were adopted, but she doesn’t refer to them that way a

“A child born to another woman calls me mom. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege are not lost on me.” —Jody Lan

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

What started as a lullaby for one father’s little girl is now available for the world to hear. Garth Smith of Oceanside, California wrote “Mega

Jamarcus is an outgoing, fearless young boy. He’s energetic and kind. His interests include basketball, professional wrestling, and collectin

I’ll never forget that long distance Skype call my boyfriend and I had; it was when I knew he could definitely be my husband. During this particu

It’s been a labor of love for an adoptive dad-to-be, and now Logan Bahler has officially released “Waiting” for the world to hear. A graphic

Going through the foster care process is somewhere between watching paint dry to driving on a 12-lane highway in Los Angeles—and everything in