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January 17, 2020
Why Families For Older Children Matter
Who Are The Children In Foster Care? Read More
November 14, 2019
Project Wait No Longer 150th Foster Care Adoption Placement
The “MAGIC” of the Project Wait No Longer 150th Placement Read More
October 4, 2019
The Matching Process for Domestic Infant Adoption
The Matching Process for Domestic Infant Adoption Read More
August 29, 2019
"Are Those Your Real Parents?"- How I Was Empowered To Answer Tuff Questions
I think that every single transracial adoptee has been asked an uncomfortable adoption question at least once in their life, and more likely than not, it was asked by a peer at school. Read More
July 12, 2019
Cradle Care Sister
The Beginning One day, my sister and I found my mom, phone in hand, with a smile across her face. “I just got off the phone with Barker,” Read More
June 14, 2019
Reflections From A Birth Father: Love Is Greater Than The Event
This is the story of a birth father who later made a decision to become an adoptive father. These are his reflections on how he experiences Father’s Day as a son, a birth father, and now an adoptive father. Names of the individuals have been changed to protect the identities of all involved. Read More
April 12, 2019
Why We Love Adoption Books
In preparation for our annual adoption & foster care conference, I had been going through books to decide which ones to bring for the book sale. Read More