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 Community Protest Movie “OrphanR...

Update: Debbie, one of our adoption forum members shared a sample letter. I posted it at the bottom. Update #2: A list of email addresses has been added at the bottom of this post. One of our adoption forum members brought this to our attention (thanks Debbie!) and I am passing it along to anyone who may be interested. I’m also adding my personal thoughts, which I shared on our adoption forum, at the end of this...

Adoption Quotes

Here are some more great adoption quotes. Several of them would make a nice addition to your child’s adoption lifebook. If you’re looking to purchase lifebook supplies, scroll past the quotes to check out some of our favorites! The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. -Richard Bach If a child is born and raised in a home that is loving and...

Adoption Forums

Jan 2008 When the Forever Parents adoption forums was first created in 2002, we started on the msn boards, but quickly out grew them and moved to ezboard in 2003, where we’ve been…until last week. We’ve joined the big leagues and are hosting our own forum. Our community supports and encourages adoptive and waiting families in a private setting. There are lots of issues that we, as adoptive and waiting...