Ethan is a 12 year old with a love of gospel music. Along with listening to it at church, he has recently been binging an old reality TV show about gospel singers called, “Sunday Best.” The music sticks with him throughout the day. “During our last meeting, he sang ‘Gracefully Broken’ by Tasha Cobbs to
Meet a Playful Singer: A child waiting this December
We’ve been advocating for this adorable 12 year old for three years. We must find a family for her before she turns 14 and becomes ineligible for adoption. Can you help? With an outgoing personality, HB loves to play with other children. Each day you can find her going to and from school with her
Meet a Young Advocate: A child waiting this December
An active and passionate 7 year old waiting in foster care With an inquisitive nature, Ethan asks a lot of questions—and if you tell him something, he’ll remember. This is probably why he’s learned so much from his grandmother. She has taught him to have a deep sense of pride in himself and being a
Meet a Social Girl: A child waiting this December
This adorable 5-year-old girl is waiting in Latin America for a family. You may recognize her from previous advocacy posts we’ve shared, but she continues to wait. Can you help her find a loving adoptive family? Y enjoys roaming in the house or yard—you can find her smiling as she plays on a short slide,
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
Meet a Social Teen Waiting for a Supportive Family
Genesis is “the most social person I’ve ever met,” declares his Child-Specific Recruiter, Diana. “Within seconds you’ll fall in love with him.” This is because this 16 year old waiting in Minnesota foster care shows genuine interest in everyone he meets. “He’s very concerned about how people are doing. Every time we get together he
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,”
