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