Every year over 23,000 kids age out of U.S. foster care. Please take a moment to get to know a few of the kids that need to match with families before it's too late. Thelma is a very social teen
Five Years
It’s hard to believe that it has been five years since Hope moved in from her last foster home. In some ways it seems like it couldn’t possibly be that long; in other ways it feels like a lifetime
Infographic | What happens when kids age out of foster care?
Older youth are often overlooked because we, as a society, believe they don't need a family. We have convinced ourselves that these kids have made it on their own for this long, they should be able to
Research Request | Adoptees and Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Heewon Lee, a Korean adoptee and genetic counseling graduate student at the University of Minnesota, is recruiting participants for a research study about direct-to-consumer genetic testing (e.g.,
The Holidays When You’re Longing for a Baby Can Be So HARD
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Let's pause for just a moment to recognize that this season of joy is also a
Raymani Wins Hearts Like a Superhero
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
