Adoption / Foster Care: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Child Called "It"
One of the worst child abuse cases in California's history came to an end on March 5, 1973 when Dave
One of the worst child abuse cases in California's history came to an end on March 5, 1973 when Dave
Foster Care Basics
Basic foster care skills needed to become a foster parent that does great work with children. Information on being a foster parent, the needs of foster children, and state profiles on agencies.
Basic foster care skills needed to become a foster parent that does great work with children. Information on being a foster parent, the needs of foster children, and state profiles on agencies.
Birthmother's Day Propaganda?
A group of birth mothers created a holiday in 1990, known as Birthmother's Day. It occurs the Saturday before Mother's Day.
A group of birth mothers created a holiday in 1990, known as Birthmother's Day. It occurs the Saturday before Mother's Day.
Foster Parent Challenges
Thoughts on how foster care can be challenging including links to more resources on how to deal with the challenges.
Thoughts on how foster care can be challenging including links to more resources on how to deal with the challenges.
How Many Gay Parents?
How many children are being raised by gay parents? Read up on interesting gay parenting statistics in the United States.
How many children are being raised by gay parents? Read up on interesting gay parenting statistics in the United States.
Before You Choose Adoption
When deciding whether adopting a baby or child is right, there are many questions to resolve. Consider these common issues before you answer the big one, is adoption right for you and your family?
When deciding whether adopting a baby or child is right, there are many questions to resolve. Consider these common issues before you answer the big one, is adoption right for you and your family?
Prepare for Foster Care
Ideas of what someone can do if they think they'd like provide foster care to children one day. 10 easy steps of ways to prepare to work with children in need.
Ideas of what someone can do if they think they'd like provide foster care to children one day. 10 easy steps of ways to prepare to work with children in need.
Adoptive Mother Defined
Who are adoptive mothers? What traits do they possess? What does it take to be an adoptive mother?
Who are adoptive mothers? What traits do they possess? What does it take to be an adoptive mother?
Why Foster Care System?
There are a number of reasons that bring children into the foster care system.
There are a number of reasons that bring children into the foster care system.
Birth Mother Poems
Mother and birthmother poems about the love birth mothers have for their placed children. Also, find a listing of other birth mother adoption poems.
Mother and birthmother poems about the love birth mothers have for their placed children. Also, find a listing of other birth mother adoption poems.
Adoption Poems
A listing of several poems relating to the topic of adoption written by readers.
A listing of several poems relating to the topic of adoption written by readers.
Should I Do Foster Care?
Points to ponder while deciding on whether or not to be a foster parent. Information about fostering a child.
Points to ponder while deciding on whether or not to be a foster parent. Information about fostering a child.
Gay & Lesbian Adoption Basics
Gay adoption information for those interested in expanding their families through adoption. More and more gay and lesbian families are looking to start families through adoption.
Gay adoption information for those interested in expanding their families through adoption. More and more gay and lesbian families are looking to start families through adoption.
Single Parent Adoption
More single woman are turning toward adoption as an option to bring children into their lives. Negative social stigma is just one of the challenges for those who choose single parent adoption.
More single woman are turning toward adoption as an option to bring children into their lives. Negative social stigma is just one of the challenges for those who choose single parent adoption.
Mother's Day?
Which day to celebrate - Birth mother's Day or Mother's Day? Another birth mom shares her opinion.
Which day to celebrate - Birth mother's Day or Mother's Day? Another birth mom shares her opinion.
Foster Care Subsidy
What is foster care reimbursement? How should a foster care subsidy be utilized within the foster home?
What is foster care reimbursement? How should a foster care subsidy be utilized within the foster home?
adult adoption
Is it legal to adopt an adult? Who would choose such an option? How about foreign adults seeking to be adopted into the United States? Here are some reasons for an adult adoption and some reasons why some states are against them.
Is it legal to adopt an adult? Who would choose such an option? How about foreign adults seeking to be adopted into the United States? Here are some reasons for an adult adoption and some reasons why some states are against them.
Confidential Intermediary
Adoption searches sometimes require the use of a Confidential Intermediary (CI). What is a CI?
Adoption searches sometimes require the use of a Confidential Intermediary (CI). What is a CI?
A Mother's Love
Tom Fisher shares another adoption Poem.
Tom Fisher shares another adoption Poem.
African American Hair Care
Learn how to care for African American hair. Simple black hair care tips and steps to caring for African American hair.
Learn how to care for African American hair. Simple black hair care tips and steps to caring for African American hair.
Ways to Help
If you are unable to do foster care at this time, what other ways can you help foster children? We have several ideas for you that will help foster children.
If you are unable to do foster care at this time, what other ways can you help foster children? We have several ideas for you that will help foster children.
Top Adoption Gifts
What would make a great adoption gift for someone who is an adoptive or foster parent? How about a birth parent? Try some of these ideas when needing the perfect adoption gift! Great ideas for adoption gifts for National Adoption Month, Mother's Day or Father's Day!
What would make a great adoption gift for someone who is an adoptive or foster parent? How about a birth parent? Try some of these ideas when needing the perfect adoption gift! Great ideas for adoption gifts for National Adoption Month, Mother's Day or Father's Day!
What Is a Home Study?
What is an adoption home study? Why is it needed? What does an adoption home study include? Can I be better prepared for it?
What is an adoption home study? Why is it needed? What does an adoption home study include? Can I be better prepared for it?
The Cost of Adoption
A break down of adoption cost by type of adoption. How much does a baby adoption cost? Learn the basics to adoption with this quick lesson in adoption costs.
A break down of adoption cost by type of adoption. How much does a baby adoption cost? Learn the basics to adoption with this quick lesson in adoption costs.
The Lost Boy
The Lost Boy chronicles David Pelzer's journey from foster home to foster home after being rescued from
The Lost Boy chronicles David Pelzer's journey from foster home to foster home after being rescued from
Avoiding Communication Problems
Learn tips on how to avoid communication problems by establishing roles and expectations.
Learn tips on how to avoid communication problems by establishing roles and expectations.
Seeking Custody Again
Can a parent whose rights were terminated seek custody if the child hasn't been adopted yet? An Ohio court examines the limits of terminated parental rights.
Can a parent whose rights were terminated seek custody if the child hasn't been adopted yet? An Ohio court examines the limits of terminated parental rights.
Foster Care Adoption Blogs
My top picks of family foster care blogs. Find families who do foster care adoption as well as straight family foster care. Bloggers include lesbian and gay foster parent to foster dads to foster parents of gay teens. This is a diverse group with knowledge to share.
My top picks of family foster care blogs. Find families who do foster care adoption as well as straight family foster care. Bloggers include lesbian and gay foster parent to foster dads to foster parents of gay teens. This is a diverse group with knowledge to share.
5 Minute Bonding
Fast and easy bonding activities to help build a connection between you and your foster or adopted child. Here are 10 five minute bonding activities to try at home.
Fast and easy bonding activities to help build a connection between you and your foster or adopted child. Here are 10 five minute bonding activities to try at home.
Child Abuse Risk Factors
What are the common causes or risk factors of child abuse? Why would anyone abuse his/her own child?
What are the common causes or risk factors of child abuse? Why would anyone abuse his/her own child?
Who Can Foster?
Who can be a foster parent? It's open to almost everyone. Foster parents are needed all over the world. Are you ready to be a foster parent and help a foster child?
Who can be a foster parent? It's open to almost everyone. Foster parents are needed all over the world. Are you ready to be a foster parent and help a foster child?
Adoption Poem - Two Women
An adoptive parent has written about the love two women have for a child.
An adoptive parent has written about the love two women have for a child.
Adoption Poems for Apars
Adoption poems about adoptive parents, mostly written while waiting for an adoption finalization or waiting for an adoption referral.
Adoption poems about adoptive parents, mostly written while waiting for an adoption finalization or waiting for an adoption referral.
Unwed Fathers
Legal information and how-to's for fathers to preserve their father's rights to be either a part of the adoption process or parent their child. Learn more about protecting a father's right to be a part of the adoption process.
Legal information and how-to's for fathers to preserve their father's rights to be either a part of the adoption process or parent their child. Learn more about protecting a father's right to be a part of the adoption process.
Adoption Baby Shower
An adoption baby shower is a great way to welcome a new child into the family. Learn more about hosting an adoption baby shower and how to make the event special for the whole family.
An adoption baby shower is a great way to welcome a new child into the family. Learn more about hosting an adoption baby shower and how to make the event special for the whole family.
Adoption Poem - The Promise
A birth mother shares feelings through an adoption poem written for her two sons that were adopted 11 years ago.
A birth mother shares feelings through an adoption poem written for her two sons that were adopted 11 years ago.
Affording the Cost of Adoption
One of the major reasons people don't pursue adoption is the cost of adoption, especially international adoption. Many every day people have added to their family through adoption without going flat broke. Here are a few ways to help with adoption costs
One of the major reasons people don't pursue adoption is the cost of adoption, especially international adoption. Many every day people have added to their family through adoption without going flat broke. Here are a few ways to help with adoption costs
Adoption Grants and Loans
Adoption grants and loans may help more families cover the cost of adoption. With this help more children may find forever families.
Adoption grants and loans may help more families cover the cost of adoption. With this help more children may find forever families.
Respite Care
Sometimes foster parents just need a break and respite can be a great option. Find tips on how to prepare for respite weekends for foster children.
Sometimes foster parents just need a break and respite can be a great option. Find tips on how to prepare for respite weekends for foster children.
Incident Report Writing
Incident report writing can be intimidating, but it's easy if you remember that it's all about the facts. It's also important to know what to leave out when writing an incident report.
Incident report writing can be intimidating, but it's easy if you remember that it's all about the facts. It's also important to know what to leave out when writing an incident report.
Adopting From China
A quick walk through about the Chinese adoption requirements, which are laid out as well as information on the needed adoption paperwork.
A quick walk through about the Chinese adoption requirements, which are laid out as well as information on the needed adoption paperwork.
Foster Care Adoption Poems
Foster care adoption poems specifically for foster care adoption situations.
Foster care adoption poems specifically for foster care adoption situations.
A Birth Mother's Story
This is the story of one birth mother making the most difficult decision of her life; to place her infant in an open adoption. Here she shares her struggles and emotions that she went through, and still goes through as a birthmother in an open adoption situation.
This is the story of one birth mother making the most difficult decision of her life; to place her infant in an open adoption. Here she shares her struggles and emotions that she went through, and still goes through as a birthmother in an open adoption situation.
What Is the Salary for Foster Care?
A quick overview on the perspective of the foster care subsidy as salary.
A quick overview on the perspective of the foster care subsidy as salary.
Foster Care 101
Everything you ever wanted to know about foster care, being a foster parent, or becoming a foster parent. Know that regulations differ from state to state and country to country, but the basics and needs of the children are very much the same.
Everything you ever wanted to know about foster care, being a foster parent, or becoming a foster parent. Know that regulations differ from state to state and country to country, but the basics and needs of the children are very much the same.
Dave Pelzer
Dave Pelzer endured years of child abuse and five different foster homes. Dave Pelzer grew up and become an accomplished author and a famous foster kid.
Dave Pelzer endured years of child abuse and five different foster homes. Dave Pelzer grew up and become an accomplished author and a famous foster kid.
Ways a Birth Paren can Honor
Don't wait for someone else to tell you how special you are or to remind you of the gift you have brought into the world. Here are 14 ways you can do it yourself.
Don't wait for someone else to tell you how special you are or to remind you of the gift you have brought into the world. Here are 14 ways you can do it yourself.
Obtaining Non-identifying Info
A very important first step in an adoption search towards is to access your non-identifying information from your adoption records. How each State handles adoption records varies. Learn how your State handles this very important information.
A very important first step in an adoption search towards is to access your non-identifying information from your adoption records. How each State handles adoption records varies. Learn how your State handles this very important information.
Incident Report Form Printable Worksheet
Example of an incident report form for foster and adoptive parents. Use this incident report form when attempting effective written documentation for foster or adoptive record keeping.
Example of an incident report form for foster and adoptive parents. Use this incident report form when attempting effective written documentation for foster or adoptive record keeping.
Until Forever
Another adoption poem by Tom Fisher
Another adoption poem by Tom Fisher
Adoptive Breastfeeding Information
Information on adoptive breastfeeding to not only help educate, but to help make an important decision on whether or not to pursue preparing to breastfeed an adopted child.
Information on adoptive breastfeeding to not only help educate, but to help make an important decision on whether or not to pursue preparing to breastfeed an adopted child.
Toddlers & Preschoolers
They may be cute, but are you sure you're ready to accept more than one baby or toddler foster placement at a time?
They may be cute, but are you sure you're ready to accept more than one baby or toddler foster placement at a time?
Questions About Foster Child
When a foster parent gets a call to take in a new foster child, it can be a bit overwhelming. Foster parents know they should ask certain questions, but they seem to leave our minds. Here are a list of basic questions that foster parents can ask social workers when they get a call about a foster child being placed in their home.
When a foster parent gets a call to take in a new foster child, it can be a bit overwhelming. Foster parents know they should ask certain questions, but they seem to leave our minds. Here are a list of basic questions that foster parents can ask social workers when they get a call about a foster child being placed in their home.
African American Hair Error 3
Using the right products on African American hair is very important as it needs special care.
Using the right products on African American hair is very important as it needs special care.
How to Adopt a Foster Child
Many adoptive parents choose foster care adoption. This is a great way to help the thousands of children who wait in foster care for years.
Many adoptive parents choose foster care adoption. This is a great way to help the thousands of children who wait in foster care for years.
How to Report Child Abuse
How to determine if you need to report an incidence of child physical or sexual abuse. Learn what constitutes child neglect and what information is needed to report child abuse.
How to determine if you need to report an incidence of child physical or sexual abuse. Learn what constitutes child neglect and what information is needed to report child abuse.
Don't Let Your Kids Get Lost
Your children are only little once, make sure that while providing the loving service of foster care that your children are not lost in the chaos of foster parenting.
Your children are only little once, make sure that while providing the loving service of foster care that your children are not lost in the chaos of foster parenting.
5 Reasons to Adopt a Child
Thoughts on when adopting a child is a good idea.
Thoughts on when adopting a child is a good idea.
An Adoption Poem - Mother
An adoption poem explores the connection between a birth mom and an adoptive mom.
An adoption poem explores the connection between a birth mom and an adoptive mom.
Interracial Adoptions
Is an interracial adoption for you and your family? What are some things to consider before making your final decision on an interracial adoption?
Is an interracial adoption for you and your family? What are some things to consider before making your final decision on an interracial adoption?
Domestic or International
Deciding between an international adoption or a domestic adoption is a big decision. What are the pros and cons of an international or a domestic adoption?
Deciding between an international adoption or a domestic adoption is a big decision. What are the pros and cons of an international or a domestic adoption?
Adoption Baby Shower Game
Here are several baby shower game ideas and tips for those adoption baby shower hosts and hostesses. Many of these options may require your creative touch to ensure that these baby shower games are adoption friendly and fun.
Here are several baby shower game ideas and tips for those adoption baby shower hosts and hostesses. Many of these options may require your creative touch to ensure that these baby shower games are adoption friendly and fun.
What Is the Hague Convention?
What is the Hague Convention on intercountry adoption and how does it protect children? How does the Hague Convention affect the adoption process?
What is the Hague Convention on intercountry adoption and how does it protect children? How does the Hague Convention affect the adoption process?
What Is an Adoption Subsidy?
What is an adoption subsidy? How is it determined if a child qualifies for adoption assistance?
What is an adoption subsidy? How is it determined if a child qualifies for adoption assistance?
Adoptee Adoption Poems
Find a listing of various adoption poems, written by those who have been adopted.
Find a listing of various adoption poems, written by those who have been adopted.
10 Reasons Not to Adopt a Child
Thoughts on when a motivation to adopt a child may not be in the child or family's best interest.
Thoughts on when a motivation to adopt a child may not be in the child or family's best interest.
Why Choose Open Adoption?
While it can be a tricky arraignment an open adoption is often in the child's best interest. Here are a few pros and cons to choosing an open adoption.
While it can be a tricky arraignment an open adoption is often in the child's best interest. Here are a few pros and cons to choosing an open adoption.
Making the Decision
Deciding to become a parent is a huge decision. Is adoption a good way for you to become a parent? Who should choose adoption? Should you adopt a baby internationally or Domestically? There are many questions to consider and choices to make in the world of adoption.
Deciding to become a parent is a huge decision. Is adoption a good way for you to become a parent? Who should choose adoption? Should you adopt a baby internationally or Domestically? There are many questions to consider and choices to make in the world of adoption.
Adoption an Option?
What are the reasons for and against placing a child for adoption? What are the pros and cons to adoption? Are there resources available to help an expectant mother parent her own child? Things to think about for both the expectant/unwed mother and expectant/unwed father.
What are the reasons for and against placing a child for adoption? What are the pros and cons to adoption? Are there resources available to help an expectant mother parent her own child? Things to think about for both the expectant/unwed mother and expectant/unwed father.
Non-identifying Information
What is non-identifying information? Why is it important part of adoption records? Can I access my adoption records in order to gain my non-identifying information?
What is non-identifying information? Why is it important part of adoption records? Can I access my adoption records in order to gain my non-identifying information?
Foster Parent Class Index
Five weeks of lessons to help sharpen your foster parenting skills. Topics include working as a part of a professional team in case plans, helping family reunification, understanding the grieving foster child, discipline, culture, and lifebooks.
Five weeks of lessons to help sharpen your foster parenting skills. Topics include working as a part of a professional team in case plans, helping family reunification, understanding the grieving foster child, discipline, culture, and lifebooks.
On the Wings of a Prayer
An adoption poem written by a mother who lost the custody of her two children to grandparents who have agreed to an open adoption.
An adoption poem written by a mother who lost the custody of her two children to grandparents who have agreed to an open adoption.
PS-MAPP
PS-MAPP is just one foster parent training curriculum utilized by foster agencies to help prepare families for working with foster children and birth families.
PS-MAPP is just one foster parent training curriculum utilized by foster agencies to help prepare families for working with foster children and birth families.
To Her Birthmother
An adoption poem by Tom Fisher to the birthmother of his youngest daughter recently adopted from China.
An adoption poem by Tom Fisher to the birthmother of his youngest daughter recently adopted from China.
Adoption Poem Angels Working
An adoption poem for children, submitted by an adoptive parent.
An adoption poem for children, submitted by an adoptive parent.
Step Parent Adoption
Learn the basic steps to completing a step parent adoption. Contacting an adoption lawyer is a good first step as each State handles step parent adoptions differently.
Learn the basic steps to completing a step parent adoption. Contacting an adoption lawyer is a good first step as each State handles step parent adoptions differently.
Foster Parent Class 4
Great foster parents know that being great means utilizing different child discipline techniques to manage challenging behaviors. Learn more about being a great foster parent and how to best help foster children with their behaviors through child discipline.
Great foster parents know that being great means utilizing different child discipline techniques to manage challenging behaviors. Learn more about being a great foster parent and how to best help foster children with their behaviors through child discipline.
Gay Adoption Issues
Know adoption law before attempting to complete a gay adoption. It may help to prevent some issues.
Know adoption law before attempting to complete a gay adoption. It may help to prevent some issues.
Family Reunification
Social workers develop a plan to help families reunify. Learn the basics to a family reunification plan for children in the foster care system.
Social workers develop a plan to help families reunify. Learn the basics to a family reunification plan for children in the foster care system.
Happy Reunion Story
One woman's journey to locate her birth family brings many surprises and answers to questions. Having been raised as an only child in her adoptive home, she is pleased to find siblings and a large family.
One woman's journey to locate her birth family brings many surprises and answers to questions. Having been raised as an only child in her adoptive home, she is pleased to find siblings and a large family.
Adoption Poem Not My Own
An adoptee shares feelings through an adoption poem.
An adoptee shares feelings through an adoption poem.
I Dream of You
Beautiful adoption poem by Tom Fisher about a birth parent's love.
Beautiful adoption poem by Tom Fisher about a birth parent's love.
How to Be a Strong Foster Family
Free parenting class for those who want their foster family to become stronger. Focus to include maintaining strong relationships and balancing foster care and life.
Free parenting class for those who want their foster family to become stronger. Focus to include maintaining strong relationships and balancing foster care and life.
A Special Bond, a Feeling I Belong
An adoptee shares how it felt to be a part of an adoptive family, yet not feel connected with anyone until she became a mother.
An adoptee shares how it felt to be a part of an adoptive family, yet not feel connected with anyone until she became a mother.
Explain a Move to a Child in Foster Care
One of the hardest tasks as a foster parent is to tell a child in foster care that he is moving to a new foster home. Learn a few tips to help you with this emotional task.
One of the hardest tasks as a foster parent is to tell a child in foster care that he is moving to a new foster home. Learn a few tips to help you with this emotional task.
Requirements to Become a Foster Parent
Areas that a foster care agency may consider before selecting someone to become a foster parent.
Areas that a foster care agency may consider before selecting someone to become a foster parent.
What Does Foster Mean?
Fostering a child brings about heartfelt experiences and nurturing moments that remain long after a child leaves the foster home.
Fostering a child brings about heartfelt experiences and nurturing moments that remain long after a child leaves the foster home.
Foster Care Awareness Month
How to celebrate the month of May and Foster Care Awareness Month. National Foster Care Awareness Month celebrates foster families and the need for more foster families.
How to celebrate the month of May and Foster Care Awareness Month. National Foster Care Awareness Month celebrates foster families and the need for more foster families.
Top Countries in 2011
Learn about how many adoption were completed and where during 2011.
Learn about how many adoption were completed and where during 2011.
How Does Providing Foster Care Affect Children in Your Home?
When deciding on whether or not to become a foster parent, it's important to consider the impact foster children will have on your home and children.
When deciding on whether or not to become a foster parent, it's important to consider the impact foster children will have on your home and children.
Why Do Foster Parents Disrupt on Foster Care Placements?
Many foster children bounce from foster home to foster home due to disruptions. Here is a list of common reasons foster parents disrupt on placements.
Many foster children bounce from foster home to foster home due to disruptions. Here is a list of common reasons foster parents disrupt on placements.
An Orphan’s Prayer
An adoptive mother shares an adoption poem about an orphan waiting for her adoptive mother.
An adoptive mother shares an adoption poem about an orphan waiting for her adoptive mother.
Welcome Party
Most every new parent, especially moms, look forward to their baby shower. But what about adoptive parents who are adopting a child older than an infant? That's when the host or hostess would throw an adoption welcome party. Learn more about hosting the perfect welcome party.
Most every new parent, especially moms, look forward to their baby shower. But what about adoptive parents who are adopting a child older than an infant? That's when the host or hostess would throw an adoption welcome party. Learn more about hosting the perfect welcome party.
Grief and Loss in Children
Children in adoption or foster care, experience the grief and loss of their birth families and much more. Learn more about the grief and loss of foster or adopted children.
Children in adoption or foster care, experience the grief and loss of their birth families and much more. Learn more about the grief and loss of foster or adopted children.
State Adoption Registry
Many States utilize a State adoption registry, that both the adoptee and the birth family must register with stating whether or not they are interested in an adoption reunion.
Many States utilize a State adoption registry, that both the adoptee and the birth family must register with stating whether or not they are interested in an adoption reunion.
Starting the Adoption Process
Before you take the first steps into the adoption process you may want to understand a bit of the adoption lingo that you will hear. What is an adoption homestudy? What is a dossier? How should I choose my adoption agency? There is a lot to consider when diving into the adoption process of an international or domestic adoption.
Before you take the first steps into the adoption process you may want to understand a bit of the adoption lingo that you will hear. What is an adoption homestudy? What is a dossier? How should I choose my adoption agency? There is a lot to consider when diving into the adoption process of an international or domestic adoption.
Adoption Jewelry
Top adoption jewelry can be found on-line for quick adoption gifts. These items make wonderful adoption gifts for the holidays or National Adoption Month, or for your family's special adoption day.
Top adoption jewelry can be found on-line for quick adoption gifts. These items make wonderful adoption gifts for the holidays or National Adoption Month, or for your family's special adoption day.
Russian Adoption Problems
An adoptive couple of three Russian children share their view points on the issues surrounding Russian adoptions.
An adoptive couple of three Russian children share their view points on the issues surrounding Russian adoptions.
Angelina Jolie
Information on famous adoptive parent, Angelina Jolie. Not only is she a popular film star, but a humanitarian who does good work across the globe to help make life better for children. Angelina Jolie is also in a relationship with Brad Pitt, they have a child together.
Information on famous adoptive parent, Angelina Jolie. Not only is she a popular film star, but a humanitarian who does good work across the globe to help make life better for children. Angelina Jolie is also in a relationship with Brad Pitt, they have a child together.
How to Become a Foster Parent
While each state is different in the trainings offered and requirements mandated for foster homes, the starting point is basic enough that we can come up with a quick list of steps to take toward becoming a foster parent.
While each state is different in the trainings offered and requirements mandated for foster homes, the starting point is basic enough that we can come up with a quick list of steps to take toward becoming a foster parent.
Can You Hear a Mother's Cry?
Adoption poems written while waiting for the finalization of an adoption.
Adoption poems written while waiting for the finalization of an adoption.
She Loves Me
An adoptive father writes about the love a birth mother has for her child.
An adoptive father writes about the love a birth mother has for her child.
Induced Lactation
If an adoptive mother is interested in breastfeeding her baby she will need to induce lactation. Learn more with this article.
If an adoptive mother is interested in breastfeeding her baby she will need to induce lactation. Learn more with this article.
Baby or Older Child Adoption
Not every prospective adoptive parent is about the cute babies that are available for adoption. Some prefer an older child adoption. Learn a few reasons why.
Not every prospective adoptive parent is about the cute babies that are available for adoption. Some prefer an older child adoption. Learn a few reasons why.
Adoption Poem When Angels...
An adoptive mother shares feelings through an adoption poem written for her child.
An adoptive mother shares feelings through an adoption poem written for her child.
Fostering Printable Worksheets
A large part of foster care is maintaining records and documentation. Keep track of foster care records with these printable worksheets and create your own record keeping system with a binder for each foster child and a set of printable worksheets.
A large part of foster care is maintaining records and documentation. Keep track of foster care records with these printable worksheets and create your own record keeping system with a binder for each foster child and a set of printable worksheets.
An Adoption Poem - The Right Choice for a Baby Boy
A teen mom who chose adoption for her baby, shares an adoption poem that she wrote.
A teen mom who chose adoption for her baby, shares an adoption poem that she wrote.
African American Hair Blues
Mahisha Dellinger, founder of Curls, gives basic steps to great looking African American Hair during the summer.
Mahisha Dellinger, founder of Curls, gives basic steps to great looking African American Hair during the summer.
Meeting Your New Foster Child
Learn some tips on how to handle the first meeting and day one with your new foster child.
Learn some tips on how to handle the first meeting and day one with your new foster child.
Setting Up a Bedroom
Learn how to prepare for foster parenting or adoptive parenting.
Learn how to prepare for foster parenting or adoptive parenting.
What Is a CASA?
CASA volunteers or court appointed special advocates, speak out for children. These volunteers are everyday citizens who take time to advocate for children in court.
CASA volunteers or court appointed special advocates, speak out for children. These volunteers are everyday citizens who take time to advocate for children in court.
Types for Gay Adoptions
What options are available for gay and lesbian adoptions? Learn about the different type of gay and lesbian adoptions that can help build a gay family.
What options are available for gay and lesbian adoptions? Learn about the different type of gay and lesbian adoptions that can help build a gay family.
Black Hairstyles
When I provided respite foster care for my best friend's foster children, I was completely intimidated by the upkeep of their black hairstyles. Find easy and less intimidating black hairstyles for your foster or adopted children.
When I provided respite foster care for my best friend's foster children, I was completely intimidated by the upkeep of their black hairstyles. Find easy and less intimidating black hairstyles for your foster or adopted children.
Child Discipline Techniques for Foster or Adopted Children
Learn ways to discipline a child that is in foster care or been adopted from foster care.
Learn ways to discipline a child that is in foster care or been adopted from foster care.
What Is a Search Angel?
Learn more about how to become an Adoption Search Angel and what to expect from utilizing a volunteer. Also find an available listing of search angels.
Learn more about how to become an Adoption Search Angel and what to expect from utilizing a volunteer. Also find an available listing of search angels.
Over Shampooing
African American hair care tip, do not over shampoo. African American hair needs special hair care.
African American hair care tip, do not over shampoo. African American hair needs special hair care.
Passage
An adoption poem written by an adoptive father, Ron Schutt. Schutt has adopted children from the foster care system.
An adoption poem written by an adoptive father, Ron Schutt. Schutt has adopted children from the foster care system.
International Adoption
What are the first steps to beginning an international adoption? What paperwork do you need? Learn the basic steps to proceed with an international adoption from a non-Hague Convention country.
What are the first steps to beginning an international adoption? What paperwork do you need? Learn the basic steps to proceed with an international adoption from a non-Hague Convention country.
Foreign Adult Adoption
Can an Adult From a Foreign Country be Adopted into the United States?
Can an Adult From a Foreign Country be Adopted into the United States?
Best Lifebook Ideas
Ideas on what to include and how to balance the good and the bad for your foster or adopted child's lifebook.
Ideas on what to include and how to balance the good and the bad for your foster or adopted child's lifebook.
Prayer Request
The following article is a list of needs to keep in our prayers when we consider foster children, their families, and the foster families and workers that serve them.
The following article is a list of needs to keep in our prayers when we consider foster children, their families, and the foster families and workers that serve them.
Love Languages
Utilizing the five love languages may be a wonderful way to build attachment and bonding within your newly adoptive or foster family.
Utilizing the five love languages may be a wonderful way to build attachment and bonding within your newly adoptive or foster family.
Two Families
Amanda, an adoptee from Taiwan, wrote the following adoption poem when she was nine years old, just after meeting her birth mother for the first time.
Amanda, an adoptee from Taiwan, wrote the following adoption poem when she was nine years old, just after meeting her birth mother for the first time.
Getting Started with Domestic
The very basics steps needed toward completing a domestic child adoption. Adopting a child is a huge step. Get information that you need to formulate your adoption questions and gain answers about a child adoption.
The very basics steps needed toward completing a domestic child adoption. Adopting a child is a huge step. Get information that you need to formulate your adoption questions and gain answers about a child adoption.
David Pelzer Quiz
How much do you know about David Pelzer, author of
How much do you know about David Pelzer, author of
Preparing Your Children
How to prepare your children for foster care as well as welcome new foster and adopted children into your family.
How to prepare your children for foster care as well as welcome new foster and adopted children into your family.
Foster Care Printable Worksheets
Free foster care printable worksheets for foster parents. It's helpful to keep track of different foster care information with printable worksheets.
Free foster care printable worksheets for foster parents. It's helpful to keep track of different foster care information with printable worksheets.
Opening a Closed Adoption
With a minor child, adoptive parents are still very much a part of the process of opening a closed adoption or starting an adoption reunion. But an open adoption, while it won't cure grief, may be a healing start for all involved.
With a minor child, adoptive parents are still very much a part of the process of opening a closed adoption or starting an adoption reunion. But an open adoption, while it won't cure grief, may be a healing start for all involved.
African American Hair Error 4
African American hair needs special care. Learn how to properly comb African American hair.
African American hair needs special care. Learn how to properly comb African American hair.
All About Adoption Search
Learn the basics of adoption search. There are several options available to those seeking to find lost loved ones.
Learn the basics of adoption search. There are several options available to those seeking to find lost loved ones.
How to Write a Court Report
Foster parents often have important information that needs to be shared with the court system. Writing a court report may be scary, but an important task as a foster parent.
Foster parents often have important information that needs to be shared with the court system. Writing a court report may be scary, but an important task as a foster parent.
Discounted Airfare & Adoption
Do research before purchasing airfares offered through adoption fare programs to make sure that they are the best deal for international adoption travelers.
Do research before purchasing airfares offered through adoption fare programs to make sure that they are the best deal for international adoption travelers.
Russian Murder Cases II
The number of Russian children murder cases by adoptive parents continue to rise. There have been 16 cases of adopted children from Russia being murdered by their adoptive parents. Here are the quick facts on these chilling cases.
The number of Russian children murder cases by adoptive parents continue to rise. There have been 16 cases of adopted children from Russia being murdered by their adoptive parents. Here are the quick facts on these chilling cases.
21 Foster Parenting Truths
A veteran foster parent shares some truths that he has come to accept after doing foster care for 17 years.
A veteran foster parent shares some truths that he has come to accept after doing foster care for 17 years.
Words of Affirmation Love Language
Learn different ways to help a child feel loved through the words of affirmation love language.
Learn different ways to help a child feel loved through the words of affirmation love language.
Destroying a Marriage
If we don't do our best and be good partners in fostering, foster care can hurt a marriage. A tongue-in-cheek top ten list for all foster parents.
If we don't do our best and be good partners in fostering, foster care can hurt a marriage. A tongue-in-cheek top ten list for all foster parents.
Ponytails & AA Hair Care
Pig tails or ponytails are cute, but can cause damage to African American Hair. Learn a few quick tips to keep your child's african american hair looking great.
Pig tails or ponytails are cute, but can cause damage to African American Hair. Learn a few quick tips to keep your child's african american hair looking great.
5 Gift Ideas for Birthmoms
Touching gifts that an adult adoptee can create for his/her birth parent.
Touching gifts that an adult adoptee can create for his/her birth parent.
Before Placing Your Baby
Expectant mothers have a lot to consider when looking at parenting or adoption for their babies. Expectant and unwed mothers have many resources available when choosing to create an adoption plan for their babies. Find a listing of resources helpful to expectant mothers looking place their babies for adoption.
Expectant mothers have a lot to consider when looking at parenting or adoption for their babies. Expectant and unwed mothers have many resources available when choosing to create an adoption plan for their babies. Find a listing of resources helpful to expectant mothers looking place their babies for adoption.
Tangled Heart Necklace
A beautiful necklace that would make a great gift for any member of the adoption triad. The net proceeds go to a charity that supports children who age out of the foster care system. The fund is administered by the Orphan Foundation of America (OFA).
A beautiful necklace that would make a great gift for any member of the adoption triad. The net proceeds go to a charity that supports children who age out of the foster care system. The fund is administered by the Orphan Foundation of America (OFA).
Next Steps for Expectant Moms
Making the decision to place your baby for adoption will be one of the most difficult decisions of your life. Once you've decided that adoption is right for your baby, what do you need to think about? What is the expectant mother and soon to be birth mother's next steps toward a baby adoption?
Making the decision to place your baby for adoption will be one of the most difficult decisions of your life. Once you've decided that adoption is right for your baby, what do you need to think about? What is the expectant mother and soon to be birth mother's next steps toward a baby adoption?
Adoption Poem by Teen Birth Mother
An adoption poem describes the thought process of a young women trying to decide whether to parent her baby or choose adoption.
An adoption poem describes the thought process of a young women trying to decide whether to parent her baby or choose adoption.
Surviving Allegations
A few tips on surviving allegations as a foster or adoptive family.
A few tips on surviving allegations as a foster or adoptive family.
Adoption Poems for Little Ones
Adoption poems that may be more appropriate for children.
Adoption poems that may be more appropriate for children.
Holidays and Foster Children
Here are 8 ideas of things to get done with your foster children before Christmas gets here.
Here are 8 ideas of things to get done with your foster children before Christmas gets here.
Adoption Search Angels
How to get started searching with an Adoption Search Angel. Check to see if there is a free adoption search angel available in your area of search.
How to get started searching with an Adoption Search Angel. Check to see if there is a free adoption search angel available in your area of search.
Is Foster Care for You?
Before jumping into foster care, most foster parents spend two or three years just thinking about it. Here are a few points to consider before making the final decision on whether or not to become foster parents.
Before jumping into foster care, most foster parents spend two or three years just thinking about it. Here are a few points to consider before making the final decision on whether or not to become foster parents.
I-600A
Information on your first form to be filed with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service when starting your international adoption process.
Information on your first form to be filed with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service when starting your international adoption process.
Parenting with 5 Love Languages
Utilizing the 5 love languages developed by Dr. Gary Chapman, may be a wonderful way to build attachment and bonding within your newly adoptive or foster family. Learn some parenting ideas that fulfill the 5 love languages.
Utilizing the 5 love languages developed by Dr. Gary Chapman, may be a wonderful way to build attachment and bonding within your newly adoptive or foster family. Learn some parenting ideas that fulfill the 5 love languages.
Domestic Adoption Costs
The costs involved with completing a domestic adoption.
The costs involved with completing a domestic adoption.