Parenting Tips for Adoptive Parents of Adopted Children

I am an adoptive parent. I have also been a foster parent. I am a homeschool mom. My children are home with me most often. This means we share a lo

Back in 1980, Kool & The Gang released the song “Celebration” which shot to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The hit lyrics urged

Knowing how to parent a child who demonstrates signs of worry can be difficult without the proper training and tools. The worry may be due to somet

Our understanding of loss and grief associated with adoption has evolved over the years due to the shared perspective of adoptees, birth parents, f

Have you ever been in a situation where you sat in the bathroom with your heart pounding and waited for what feels like forever to see two pink lin

The last year has been a year of transition for our family. Covid-19, for all the trouble and worry it has caused, was actually a major factor for

Connecting your adult adopted children to their birth parents can be a bit tricky. Based on my personal journey with my two adopted children who ar

The world of adoption can be intimidating. There are dozens of choices to be made by all who are involved. Expectant parents are dealing with the u

How to tell if you should keep growing your foster or adoptive family Before I even start, I have to say that I have gotten this wrong before. And

For both expectant parents (anyone considering placing their child for adoption) and hopeful adoptive parents (anyone hoping to adopt), there are p

The Importance of Options A couple of years ago, I was sitting in a class when my professor said something that completely changed my outlook on de

Hopeful and prospective adoptive parents often have a vision in their minds about what their adoption will look like. They work tirelessly to prepa

INTRODUCTION Back in the days of black and white silent films (remember those? Yeah, me either), you may recall the olde timey damsel in distress w

Starting school is fun for kids and parents alike. However, any new beginning can come with apprehensiveness and anxiety. This year, my daughter st

Name That Tune was an American television game show pitting contestants against each other to guess the name of the song being played. Correct answ

In 2017, Kristen was a 26-year-old single mother living in Delaware. She was struggling to provide not only for herself, but also for her two daugh