Books To Read About Adoption In 2022

Books To Read About Adoption In 2022

Whether you’re looking to adopt a child, or you’re a child of adoption, you likely have a lot of questions. It’s only natural to want to understand more about this process, as well as the way other adoptees have felt about their own adoptions. A...
Common Challenges of Foster Parents

Common Challenges of Foster Parents

Being a foster parent may seem similar to raising biological kids. Children under foster care require discipline, love, structure, and guidance like every child. Kids under foster care also have friends and after-school activities. Raising kids in foster care can pose...
Forging A Bond With Your Newly Adopted Child

Forging A Bond With Your Newly Adopted Child

You’ve finally done it. You’ve overcome every obstacle along the way on your path to adopting a child and now you’re welcoming them into your home with open arms. While you may have gotten this far, the journey is only just beginning. As a parent, it can...
Getting Approved to Foster or Adopt

Getting Approved to Foster or Adopt

To become a foster or adoptive parent, a person must fill out an application form. The form asks questions about their character, life skills, and experience. It also asks them to list any relevant education and references. However, there are other steps involved...
Celebrities You Never Knew Were Foster Parents

Celebrities You Never Knew Were Foster Parents

Foster parents play an important role in the lives of children from disadvantaged family backgrounds. While there were more than 200,000 foster care homes in the United States in 2020, the need for caring and adoptive families is pressing. Thankfully, many celebrities...
How to Support your Foster Child Through the Holidays

How to Support your Foster Child Through the Holidays

You can easily overlook why a foster child will have a tough time during the festive season. If the child is in a safe and supportive place, that’s good. All foster children come from different backgrounds, which means they would celebrate the holiday season...