What You Should Know Before Becoming a Foster Parent

What You Should Know Before Becoming a Foster Parent

The decision to become a foster parent isn’t an easy one to make, nor should it be made on a whim. You’re welcoming a child into your home with the promise to love and care for them, no matter what your reasons for doing so may be. No matter the reason behind your...
How to Help Your Adopted Child Adjust to Their New Home

How to Help Your Adopted Child Adjust to Their New Home

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...
What to Know About the Foster Care System

What to Know About the Foster Care System

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...
Adopting a Special-Needs Child

Adopting a Special-Needs Child

  Children in the United States foster care system often have special needs. According to a study by Children’s Rights, a national child welfare organization, at least 30 percent of children awaiting adoption have at least one chronic medical condition; at...