3-year-old Raymani and 5-year-old Jesse still talk about Dec. 14, 2017. It was “Big Brother Day,” a day when Jesse showed his new little brother how to build toys at Build-a-Bear and they went to
Life Changes When You Adopt from Foster Care
During this season of giving we find ourselves reflecting on all the wonderful gifts we received this year---the greatest of which was the adoption of our bright daughters Sky (8) and Leyna (7). We
3 Things You Can Do If You’ve Been Inspired by Instant Family
Instant Family premieres this weekend amidst a flurry of conversations in the adoption and foster care community. The movie is based on the true story of a couple, played by Mark Wahlberg and Rose
A Very Foster Christmas and an Adoptive New Year
Joyful Noize Productions is putting together a show celebrating the foster/adoption community and YOU are the stars. They have an open call for story tellers who want to share their first-person
$1500 Adoption Grant Available for Home Study Approved Families
Adoption is Love Fund is still accepting applications for their grant. The $1,500 grant was created by an adoptive family hoping to help prospective adoptive parents with adoption expenses. Grants are
Meet an Independent and Social 17 Year Old
Meet Thelma, an independent teen who turned 17 this August! Thelma is a very social person and loves meeting new people. Her dry and sarcastic sense of humor can make anyone laugh! Nights of hanging
Proud to Serve a Diverse Community
Have you heard? The number of children in Minnesota foster care is on the rise. According to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), on an average day in 2017, there were 9,900 children
Fun Activities for Foster & Adoptive Families
As you may already know, all foster children and youth under the age of 18 who were adopted from Minnesota foster care are covered by state paid insurance. Because of this, these children and their
The Gap
Let me start off by saying that I deeply believe in family preservation and open adoption whenever and however possible. I think there would be far less of a need for adoption and foster care if we
Minneapolis Camp-Conference for Teen Adoptees
Registration is now open for the Adopteen Camp-Conference in Minneapolis, a five-day camp for teen adoptees, entirely run by adoptees! Since 2008, Adopteen has worked to bring the adoptee community
