The 2013 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces
The Dave Thomas Foundation has named the 2013 Best Adoption-friendly Workplaces. The Wendy's Company topped the list for the sixth year in a row offering up to $25,300 in adoption assistance and up to...
View ArticleLearning to Read Between the Lines of the Profiles of Waiting Children
A reader asked me to explain some of the cryptic phrases often seen in the profiles and adoption photolistings of waiting children. "Waiting children" is not only a term used to define children in...
View ArticleNew Articles for September 2013
Due to the tragic loss of our middle son this month, I was blessed with two guest authors, who wish to remain anonymous, to help with the writing of a couple of articles. I hope you enjoy their...
View ArticleOctober Is National Bullying Prevention Month
It all started in 2006, with a single week-long event, that has now grown into a month full of activities. The message for this year's campaign: The End of Bullying Begins with Me. Learn more about...
View ArticleFully Understanding Your Role as a Foster Parent
Part of becoming a new foster parent is understanding how to advocate for your foster children and who you will be partnering within the many different agencies. Take a moment and learn more about each...
View ArticleExtended Family Adopt Too
It's a concept that we may not think a lot about when we first decide to adopt a child, but whenever someone joins our family, our entire extended family is impacted as well. This is true no matter if...
View ArticleTalking to Your Child About Their Adoption
I believe that children should be raised with the knowledge that they were adopted. Other parents choose to wait for the right time to bring up the topic. Either way - it may be difficult for some...
View ArticleTLC's The Little Couple Adopt Second Baby
People magazine reported yesterday that Dr. Jennifer Arnold, 39, and husband Bill Klein, 38, welcomed home a 2-year-old daughter Zoey from India. The couple are still new parents, having been parenting...
View ArticleYoung Man Asks Church Congregation for an Adoptive Family
It is being reported that one young man, Davion Only of Florida, decided to take the search for a forever family into his own hands. It was approached in an unique and heartwarming way when...
View ArticleNew Articles for October 2013
This month I decided to begin providing resources for kinship foster care, due to the fact I was asked for more information on the topic. I hope this beginning article into the topic is helpful. Look...
View ArticleToday Is Orphan Sunday
Orphan Sunday, an event that is hosted locally with different sermons, concerts, prayer groups, shared meals, and youth activities. The goal is to wake within each of us the knowledge that each orphan...
View ArticleBring Foster Kids into the Kitchen this Holiday Season
I have spoken with some foster parents who do not want their foster kids in the kitchen, the very thought bringing about an almost visible gag reflex. "The kids have poor hygiene," one foster mother...
View ArticleHappy Adoption Anniversary to Our Sons
We have never made a big deal out of our adoption anniversary. It has always been more of a, "Hey, do you remember what happened today?" type of thing. Our middle son, Alan, was the one that usually...
View ArticleIs This a Good Adoption Match?
When we read the adoption profile of a child in need of an adoptive family a few years ago, we felt that we could meet her needs based on what we had read. We also learned about the child from the...
View ArticlePreparing to Have a Great Older Child Adoption
As more and more agencies look to place older children in adoptive homes, it's important for those homes interested in adopting to look at all they need to do in order to create a healthy adoption with...
View ArticleToday Is National Adoption Day!
Today, November 23, 2013, marks the 14th year for National Adoption Day. Through the help of adoption professionals, child advocates, judges, and attorneys, thousands of children in foster care will...
View ArticleStart Now and Prepare Your Children and Family for the Holiday
Holidays and big family gatherings are tough situations for introducing your foster or newly adopted children to the extended family. Your extended family may feel uneasy about your choice to be a...
View ArticleNew Articles for November 2013
Based on feedback from readers I attempted to bring another of article dealing with kinship homes. I also wrote an article on parenting adult children based on our recent issues with our adult...
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