The excitement of beginning an adoption often overshadows some of the more difficult aspects of the process. However, as families progress through the various steps in their adoption, they become
The Kids Who Wait to Be Adopted from Foster Care [VIDEO]
Our Foster Care Adoption program serves children in Minnesota foster care with a goal of permanency through adoption. While each child who waits is unique, there are commonalities among them. This
Watch the Beauty of Black Girls Round Table
In August, we hosted a round table discussion to promote an open dialogue about the beauty of black girls and women and how this beauty is portrayed within society. We discussed promoting
Research Request | Foster and Transracial Adoptive Parent Study
A researcher at Florida State University is interested in connecting with parents who are fostering or have adopted transracially. We are not affiliated with this research, but are committed to
Adoption: Recognizing the loss for all of us
I witnessed something unexpected this weekend---a swirl of pain in a normally safe place. A group devoted to conversations about parenting adopted/foster children with connection, a group teaching
An Adoptee’s Perspective: 10 Things Your Child Needs to Know
10. You have a right to feel the way you do about your adoption journey. Adoption is complicated and messy and wonderful and heartbreaking. Life may feel wonderful to you now or it may feel
For the Love of a First Mom (Birth Mom)
Last Friday my son arrived home from school with a friend. He opened the front door, calling out, “Hi, Mom!” Turning to his friend, he added, “Dude, I have two moms. That means I have eight
A Journey to Sibling Adoption
High school sweethearts, Brooke and Brandon from Northwestern Minnesota, married and dreamed of having a big family. Heartbroken and disappointed after years of unsuccessful fertility treatments, they
8 Things to Say Instead of “He’s so lucky to have you”
When your friends and family hear you’ve added a foster child to your family, there is a wide range of typical reactions. There are those that are less than supportive (Are you crazy? I read about a
Research Request | Transracial Adoption and Bullying
Eun-Jun Bang, PhD, MSW is conducting a research study to better understand the scope and effects of bullying on children (ages ranging from 9 to 16 years old) adopted into transracial families. As a
