How to Adopt a Stepchild - For Adopting Stepparent

According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2010 an estimated 4.3 million children or 4.7 percent of children under 18 years of age lived in a

One of our 2-year old’s favorite books is,”I Have a Dream,” with beautiful paintings by Kadir Nelson. She received it as a birthday

Did you know Parents’ Day is July 23rd? It’s a day meant to celebrate all parents. Share these quotes with the birth parents, adoptive

In-family adoption is incredibly common, but unfortunately not a topic many adoption books or classes choose to delve into as no two families are t

May is an emotional month for many women. Mother’s Day is an emotionally complex holiday. We all love celebrating our mothers, but as a woman it

The choice of words is the ultimate solution for your parenting problems involving kids who rarely listen to anything you say. When you speak to ch

Before we adopted, we had three biological boys. We had been through the sleepless infant nights, the terrible twos, the horrible threes, the first

Are you looking for some simple ways to help connect with your child? Check out these ideas that are cheap, quick, and don’t require a lot of mat

One of the great bonuses about an open adoption is the opportunity our kids have to stay in contact with their biological siblings. Sometimes the t

I have had a few people ask me, “Tell me your story.” What does that actually mean? What do they want to know? No one asks families with biolog

Abortion survivor, adoptee and advocate for life and adoption, Melissa Ohden, has written about her experience of when she found out, at age 14, th

As a new parent, we long to hear our baby’s first words and often those words are the endearing terms, “Mama” and “Dada.” Our hearts swel

He is Turkish, an artist, and he claims to be Adele’s biological father. His name is Mehmet Asar and he says he’s willing to do a DNA test–ov

“Love makes a family,” a statement that no one opposes, however, there is often disagreement as to the composition of the family members. Our s

HOLY SCHMOLY!  Starbucks has amped it up and anyone who is even thinking of becoming a parent and looking for employment should take a look at thi

Adoption can be a beautiful testament to the power of love and can also prove that family is much more than blood. However, we cannot appreciate th