SM will celebrate his 6th birthday next month! He waits in Asia for an adoptive family. This little boy is known as quiet, shy and polite. While living in a center that is considered "a large
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
Making Memories to Last a Lifetime on Tour Korea
There are many things to praise about Tour Korea, but I will focus on three: First, extraordinary staff accompanied us. A birthland tour for adoptees is not a typical sightseeing jaunt. There are
Meet a 4 Year Old with an Adorable Belly Laugh
Christian is a very happy 4-year-old boy who loves to laugh. Music is sure to bring a smile to his face---especially the crazy frog song. Truly, any nursery rhyme or kids song brings him joy. He's
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
Why Adopt?
Why did we choose to adopt? This was a question we got A LOT when we started telling people we were in the process of adopting a child. The question that usually immediately followed, both said and
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
Tips for Blending Foster, Biological & Adopted Children
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Blending a foster child with children already in the home is one of the
