This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Developmental regression (going back to a younger way of behaving) is very common in newly placed foster or adopted children. Still, parents often worry that they are creating bad habits if they “give in” to these regressions. And no
Adopting from Foster Care Requires Love, Education & Support
Connie has a pretty simple answer to the question, why did you adopt? Her response, “We have big hearts and we have big hope.” Over the last 25 years, she and her husband Blair have adopted eight children through foster care and private adoptions. Their growing family doesn’t stop there—they are now grandparents as well.
Meet 12 Children Who Wait This December
There are many children in need this holiday season. During our 6th annual advocacy campaign, we hope to bring your attention to 12 children and sibling groups who wait to be adopted. This advocacy campaign is fueled by the hope that each of these kids will find permanent, loving families. As we start each campaign,
Tips for Finding an Adoption-Competent Therapist
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Google does not feel like your friend right now. A quick search for “adoption therapist” yields a lot of links. How do you know which are trustworthy resources? Asking your adoption community is of some help, but none of
Opening Up to Open Adoption
When Wendy and Ben started their adoption process, they could not imagine what their futures held. “I could not believe what becoming a mom meant. I could not love our kids any more had they grown within me. I would give my life for them,” explains Wendy. This emotional side of adoption and parenting is
Reach With Them: One Foster Mom’s Story of Open Adoption
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. November is National Adoption Month. To kick off this year’s campaign of awareness, we are delighted to share one foster mom’s personal perspective on open adoption with her children’s birth family. Through learning how to co-parent as a foster
Bap & Chicken | A Korean Restaurant with an Adoptee Twist
John Gleason, a Korean adoptee through Children’s Home, discovered his roots through food. “I grew up in the Twin Cities. I went to a mostly all-American elementary school, high school and college. So I grew up without a lot of connection to Korea. The only Asian I knew for a long time was my sister,”
Meet J | An Inquisitive Boy Who Likes Sports
“When I first meet up with J, he’s always a little quiet,” explains his Child-Specific Recruiter, Kelli. “Then as he begins to warm up, he’ll ask for my phone or try to tell a two-sentence story.” The shy demeanor of this 12 year old doesn’t last too long. “Once he’s comfortable, he asks a lot
Finding Love and Strength as a Former Foster Youth
Fractured Memories from Childhood When I was 7 years old, my brother and I were removed from my mother’s care and placed into a foster home. This foster home was supposed to be short term but we were there for about three and a half years. My memories of my birth mother, before being placed
Open Adoption With Addicted Birth Parents
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. There are no clear rules that always apply to navigate relationships with people who are actively addicted. It depends on so many factors. But Kate Cleary, Executive Director of Consortium for Children, who has negotiated many post-adoption openness agreements and
