We’ve all been there. Imagine as a kid that you’re stuck in a shopping cart on a loooong shopping spree and the only thing getting you through is the hope that mom or dad will buy you a treat or perhaps… maybe… hopefully… if you’re really good… they’ll let you buy a glorious piece of [...]
We get this one A LOT. To me it seems a person’s curiosity will often lean towards the negative. People will flat out say (often in front of our kids) Can birth parents take their child back after adoption or I heard that the (real) birth parents can take back their kids whenever they want. [...]
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I can’t begin to add up the countless hours I’ve spent on their site looking at available kids’ photos and reading up on the resources they provide. In recent years they’ve come out with ad campaigns to attract new foster and adoptive parents. They’re super cute and very well done. They also have an amazing [...]
Vomit? Gross! I apologize, but when building attachment in adopted children I’ve seen this time and time again. Helping a sick kid is a lot like that trust exercise where you fall back to see if the person catches you. It’s happened with all six of my kiddos. Let me explain. We had recently brought [...]
Ryun Hovind and MéLisa Lomelino are high school sweethearts who share a passion to help children in need. Early in their relationship the couple donated their time at group homes to help foster children and they raised money for foster care ... Continue Reading »
Living in Ethiopia over the past 9 months has completely opened my eyes and heart to a culture I never knew existed having grown up in suburban Louisiana. I’ve had the opportunity to write for an organization called CURE international that provides free operations for children with disabilities. I’ve met families from all different walks [...]
This morning as I drove my daughters to school Savannah (my middle schooler) brought up the discussion of genetics. She was primping herself in the visor mirror and pondering “What will I look like when I grow up?” NOTE : THIS IS HOW YOUR CHILD BRINGS UP IMPORTANT ADOPTION CONVERSATIONS SO BE AWARE OF THEM [...]
ADOPTIVE DAD. An acronym describing the job of being an adoptive dad. These are my thoughts but I’m no recruiter. The good news here is that you are your own boss, so you can change the job description to match what’s important to you. Always there Dad before self Off-duty Parent not friend Training Initiate [...]
I suspect the feeling you get when you are “trying to get pregnant” is the closest thing to what people go through when they are waiting to adopt. It’s gotta be especially tough if you have already gone through the “trying to get pregnant” phase first. For those who have also tried to have a [...]
A lot of people think you’ve either had to be adopted yourself, or have adopted a child to be an adoption advocate. Wrong. The number of adopted children continues to grow in our country as well as the number of people seeking to adopt. If you have a heart for children who need to be [...]
Ryun Hovind and MéLisa Lomelino are high school sweethearts who share a passion to help children in need. Early in their relationship the couple donated their time at group homes to help foster children and they raised money for foster care ... Continue Reading »
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