$10,000 child-specific grant available to their adoptive family Twin eleven-year-old brother and sister are eager to be adopted. They currently reside in a foster home and attend school
Are You My Mother? Adoptees are in reunion whether they’re searching or not
During a recent presentation at an adoption conference, I had the members attending my session participate in a quick exercise before they took their seats. I asked them to walk around the room and
Join Our Commemorative Book of Adoptee Stories and Photos
This is Me: Remember our past, celebrate our present We are collecting stories and photos of adoptees from around the world for the second edition of our book, This is Me: Remember our past,
What I Wish I’d Known BEFORE I Adopted
Dear Prospective Adopter, I remember being where you are now---the heady excitement of what is to come, the giddy nerves of the all-important Panel,* the heart-melting magic of Matching. It is one
Meet D | An Affectionate 6-Year-Old Girl
A $5,000 child-specific grant is available to her family Born in September of 2010, D is known as a sociable and affectionate child. She currently lives in foster care in Latin America. She follows
Post Adoption Reports Vital to International Adoption
As part of the regular and ongoing services provided to adoptive families, Children’s Home and LSS have long stressed the importance of full and timely compliance with the post adoption reporting
What Mother Am I?
Modern mothering is not easy. I blame most of this on the amount of information we are bombarded with every day. There are so many ideas on how to care for and raise children. And now, more than ever,
A Tribute to Marietta Spencer
We've recently learned that Marietta Spencer passed away at the age of 95 on April 2, 2017. Marietta Spencer was a passionate, forward-thinking adoption advocate that impacted many people's lives. The
Letter to Their Foster Carers
Dear Ken and Mary (not your real names), You gave our children a home, when they needed it most. You kept them together, letting them stay with each other and stay connected to the only family they
Kamp Kimchee Builds Korean Cultural Community in Minnesota
Registration is Now Open for Kamp Kimchee Kamp Kimchee, a fully inclusive culture camp near Brainerd, Minnesota, provides insight into Korean culture. The Kamp Kimchee experience goes beyond the
