Families Through International Adoption

On our old adoption forums, a member asked this question: For all of you who have adopted internationally, what have your experiences been and what should we be looking out for and asking agencies? Here is one of the she received from a forum member: We went the international route after becoming severely discouraged and disappointed with the US domestic. But before we made the final decision about choosing another country...

How To Adopt A Child In The United States

In this article, I’ll list the basic steps on how to adopt a child in the United States, either through a private agency/attorney or from the state foster-to-adopt system. To adopt a baby/child from a private agency or attorney, I would suggest the following: 1. Seriously sit down and create a list of what you’re hoping for. Be honest with yourself. Believe me when I say that there are families for every baby. Don’t...

The What-If Game Of Adoption

You’re considering adopting a child. So much is going around in your mind! You know that there a few agencies in your state, and you call for information. You might get that “hooked like a fish” feeling, and you’re not getting the details that you want out of a first phone call. They want to set up a meeting. You politely hang up, but still leaving your contact information. So you sit there in your...

Every Child Needs Love

© 2011 Forever Parents Tags: adopt a child, adopting a child, children in foster care, foster care adoption, Older Child Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Transracial Adoption Related posts Home For The Holidays: Foster/Adoption Special (1) Adoption PSA (0) ‘Jockey’ Adoption Services & Programs (4) Treat Dad To Frosty And Help Children In Foster Care (1) Thoughts on...

Adoption Stories: China Adoption

The following post was submitted as a comment by one of our readers. Sharon. The summer before Becca turned six, we moved to a new neighborhood, so that she could have a yard, a playroom, and (eventually) a puppy. A “plus” was that the neighborhood was majority Asian, with the largest proportion of the Asians being Chinese. While Becca had a few close friends and many acquaintances who were adopted from China, like her,...

Adoption Stories: Infant And Older Child Adoption

The following was submitted by Beth, one of our blog readers. Leave a comment here if you’d like to share your adoption story also. We have three children. Our oldest daughter and son were adopted at birth. Our youngest son was adopted right before his tenth birthday. This is a story of both joy and sorrow, excitement and patience, and most importantly, unconditional love. My husband and I were married in 1965. Like...

Families Change: A Book for Children Experiencing ...

All families change over time. Sometimes a baby is born, or a grown-up gets married. And sometimes a child gets placed in foster care. Children need to know that when this happens, it’s not their fault. When a child gets adopted they need to understand that they can remember and value their birth family and love their new family, too. Straightforward words and full-color illustrations offer hope and support for...

Adoption PSA

Tags: adopting a child, adopting children, Adoption, adoption options, choosing adoption, Gay Adoption, Older Child Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Transracial Adoption Related posts Home For The Holidays: Foster/Adoption Special (1) ‘Jockey’ Adoption Services & Programs (4) The Reluctant Spouse (0) Support Adoption And Send A Free E-card For Fathers Day (2) National Adoption...

The Reluctant Spouse

The following article is by Jill Smolowe, author of A Love Like No Other: Stories from Adoptive Parents. My husband and I equally wanted to adopt children but I know that there are couples that struggle with this. The Reluctant Spouse: Don’t be surprised if your mate resists adoption even as you’re embracing it. By Jill Smolowe It had been a long haul to convince my husband to start a family. When biology failed...

Home For The Holidays: Foster/Adoption Special

Tune into CBS on Tuesday, December 23 8 p.m. EST/PST or 7 p.m. CST/MST For the 10th Annual A Home for the Holidays Special Celebrating Foster Care Adoption! Don’t miss this heartwarming one-hour television show! Celebrity performers will share the stage with extraordinary American families who share their joy and their stories of foster care adoption. This year’s show features Faith Hill and includes Tim McGraw,...

‘Jockey’ Adoption Services & Prog...

I’m excited to pass along this terrific program to you, made possible by Jockey (yes, the underwear company – lol). They are working with families who adopted through foster care to provide them with post-adoption support such as respite and parent support groups. As you know, we adopted three children though foster care and often gripe on this blog about the lack of services offered to those of us who have...

Thoughts on Transracial Adoption

Two of my children are biracial. Even though my three children are biological siblings (actually half biological siblings), one of the is white, while the other two are brown. I think because they’ve always been a multiracial sibling group and have always accepted each other as family, we’ve never had any of the situations I hear some families talk about. Actually, the only situation that has come up regarding...

Transracial Adoption

13 things to consider before adopting transracially. Adopting a child of a different race is not something everybody is comfortable doing. Two of my three children are biracial (black/white) and and my husband & I are white. My third child is white although she is biologically related to her siblings. Because they came home to us as a multiracial sibling group, they don’t have a lot of the racial issues other...