by David Grislis | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Adopting a child can be both an exciting and overwhelming time. Not only do you have to get used to assuming the role of being a parent to a child, but your new child will have to adjust to their new home, surroundings, and family. The adoption process itself is long...
by David Grislis | Jun 19, 2020 | Adoption & Foster Care
The foster care system has over 400,000 children in it in the United States alone, and the number is only increasing with each passing year. Despite the large number of children in need of a home, some states have less than 10,000 beds available to accommodate them...
by David Grislis | Nov 21, 2019 | Adoption & Foster Care, David Grislis
Adopting children can be the happiest time of a person’s life. Many people adopt children for a variety of reasons. And as a society, it is our responsibility to respect the decisions of others, even if we don’t necessarily agree with them. And that is precisely why...
by David Grislis | Nov 19, 2018 | Adoption & Foster Care, David Grislis
Families needed to make more room at the dinner table this Thanksgiving season, especially as 2018 saw a record-high adoption year. Over the past year, adoptions from foster care have risen by 18 percent, with Louisiana boasting a record increase during the twelve...
by David Grislis | Aug 22, 2017 | Adoption & Foster Care
Curious about what it takes to become a foster parent? You aren’t the only one. There isn’t a lot of information regarding the process of becoming a foster parent, what happens before, during, and after floating around on the internet. Hopefully the below FAQ will...
