America Explores the Plight of Foster Children
Friday February 27, 2009
Rosie O’Donnell has been a champion for foster children for many years. As a former foster parent and an adoptive parent she seems to be well aware of the ... Read More
In the Forum: What Age?
Thursday February 26, 2009
Toni, one of our About Adoption & Foster Care forum hosts, asks the forum,
"How old do you feel an adopted child should be before they're told that they're adopted? ... Read More
Another MySpace Reunion!
Wednesday February 25, 2009
This isn't the first MySpace reunion we've read about and it probably won't be the last. In this case, Leon Bailey was born in the United Kingdom and placed ... Read More
Infant sold for $6,000 to Missouri Woman
Monday February 23, 2009
36-year-old Denise Novotny of Clinton, Mo., is sitting in jail this morning charged with child abduction and unauthorized adoption. The baby girl was born to David and Angela Schmidt ... Read More
In the Forum: Enabling?
Thursday February 19, 2009
Toni, one of our About Adoption & Foster Care forum hosts, brings about a different perspective to adoptive parents who are worried about the content of some movies upsetting their ... Read More
Learning About the Culture of Foster Care
Wednesday February 18, 2009
I just received an email with a link to an awesome slide show of postcards, kind of like Post Secret, but about foster care and foster children. The Foster ... Read More
New Bill in Kentucky Would Prevent Gay and Lesbian Adoption
Tuesday February 17, 2009
New legislation in Kentucky would prevent unmarried couples from fostering or adopting. Similar to the legislation that is in Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska and Utah, one civil rights ... Read More
Many Feel a Safe Haven Would Have Saved this Newborn
Thursday February 12, 2009
Sad news out of Louisiana this morning. Ciara Craig, 21, threw her newborn daughter into Lake Pontchartrain sometime Wednesday. She told the police that she considered an abortion, ... Read More
Foster Care Subsidy Takes Hit in Rough Economy
Wednesday February 11, 2009
Foster care parents in San Diego County, California recently received a letter that stated foster care subsidy checks may be reduced or withheld until the budget is ironed out. ... Read More
News Updates
Friday February 6, 2009
Lisa Novak, age 48, was found guilty in December for theft and fraud. She was sentenced today to 90 days in jail, 12 years of probation and 100 hours ... Read More
In the Forum: Adoption Book List
Monday February 2, 2009
One forum reader is passing the time waiting for an adoption homestudy and other adoption legalities by creating an adoption book list. There are a lot of books on this ... Read More