A lot of kids are excited about seeing the new movie Hotel For Dogs. However, foster and adoptive parents should be aware that there are major foster care and adoption themes that might upset some children – particularly those who have experienced abuse and neglect, a lack of food, multiple moves...(0 comments)

The whole process of adopting from the county was pretty straight-forward. Working with the social workers was great. They were very open to our questions, and very open to phone calls, as well. My husband was a little more nervous about it than I was. I always knew it was going to happen. Being a...(0 comments)

The picnic that we attended was a very well structured event with a lot of people. There were about 50 kids, 75 parents and over 100 social workers. There were activities set up by adoption agencies (like tattoos, volleyball, bubbles and beads) and parents took charge of the tables in 15 minute...(0 comments)

I am so excited to see this new resource for current and prospective foster and adoptive parents. As a teenager, I used to think ‘I’d love to have one (biological) child, and adopt one.’ Then after I had complications with my first daughter’s birth, this turned out to indeed be the best way...(1 comments)

Adopting older children brings both challenges and amazing rewards. One difficulty faced by many families, those who adopt internationally and from foster care, is the lack of photos of their child as a baby and young child. Children adopted at older ages have already lost so much, and this is...(1 comments)

My son's adoption isn't final yet. I'd originally said I wanted a child as young as possible, and as healthy as possible. I ended up getting a 15 month old who was totally special needs. He even needed a feeding tube. My mom, who used to be a neo-natal nurse, was visiting when the...(0 comments)

I became a foster parent after years of doing various non kid-related things. Adopting wasn't my goal; I thought it would be gratifying to take in foster children. The first foster child placed with me is now my daughter. When I was asked by my social worker if I wanted to consider adoption, I...(0 comments)

When we first heard about “matching picnics”, J- and I groaned internally and thought that we would not want to go to one. It is basically a big event where a bunch of adopting parents get together with a bunch of available kids and their social workers. It seemed weird and uncomfortable to...(1 comments)