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)

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)