This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Writer Gina Shaw shared her experience with open adoption and what life is like for her family. The original post was published on The Well by Northwell. adoption is part of her story On my 13-year-old daughter’s dresser sits a photograph

Meet Izaya, an outgoing, funny, and athletic 16-year-old with a great sense of personal style. “He likes shopping and wearing nice jewelry like earrings, necklaces, and watches,” says Hayley, his Child-Specific Recruiter. Even more impressive than his outer appearance—which is always on point—it’s Izaya’s inner kindness and open personality that is his most recognizable trait.

This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Foster and adopted children who have experienced trauma quite often need our help to learn resilience in the face of current and future life experiences. Heather Forkey, MD of the Foster Children Evaluation Services (FaCES) and the Child Protection

In a powerful op-ed for the Los Angeles Times following the killing of George Floyd, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabar said, “Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible — even if you’re choking on it — until you let the sun in. Then you see it’s everywhere. As long as we

As we celebrate Pride Month, it’s important to recognize the evolving and expanding vocabulary that represents the LGBTQ+ community. As part of our “Words Matter Series,” we’ve put together an expansive (but not exhaustive) list of terms that define the growing vocabulary used to describe identity, gender, and sexuality. Since terminology is so fluid and

Danzell is an active, funny, yet quiet 14-year-old who is full of optimism—especially when it comes to thinking about what life with his forever family might be like. His Child-Specific recruiter, Lyla, says, “Danzell is extremely optimistic! He loves talking about what his future family will be like and is always looking towards the future.”

As we strive to improve conversations about race, racism, and racial equity, one of the fundamental tools we can use to help describe our identities, experiences, disparities, and inequities is language. The below glossary of racial equity terms is not exhaustive, but we hope it will serve as a starting point to help facilitate conversations