What is TPR? The adoption process can be confusing, especially foster adoption. MeLisa & Ryun discuss TPR whether it’s voluntary termination of parental rights, or involuntary. TPR stands for Termination of Parental Rights. TPR- VIDEO TRANSCRIPT MELISA When you’re in the adoption process you are going to hear a lot of acronyms and form numbers and [...]
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 [...]
As an Adoptive Family, do you feel it is important for you to connect with other adoptive families? MeLisa offers her experience about how connecting with other adoptive families has impacted her life and the lives of her adopted children. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Ever feel like you’re the only adoptive family in town? Hi, I’m MeLisa [...]
I have several relatives with musical talent, and I myself play bass guitar and write music. I come from a family of soccer and volleyball players. No surprise, my brother’s and sister’s kids are very athletic and play both of these sports. Therefore it is likely that if I had a bio child they would have [...]
It takes more than a fun fancy backpack and new clothes to help your child have a successful year at school. Now that school is back in session it’s a good time to think about whether or not to inform you child’s teacher they’re adopted. Remember your child spends almost as much time every day [...]
It finally happened – Adoption Day! 3 girls being adopted + 5 existing family members = 8 Total Family Members. Holy cow. But what does an Adoption Day consist of exactly and how do all the parties involved feel about it? For me Adoption Day meant: My family was finally, officially intact and no one could take that [...]
MéLisa was interviewed by Kori Ellis about her life as a foster/adoptive parent at SheKnows for National Foster Care Awaress Month. The Realities Of Adopting From Foster Care As National Foster Care Month winds down, we talked to MéLisa Lomelino — a foster parent who has adopted six children. MéLisa talked with us about her own [...]
We can’t help but be surrounded by images of celebrity adoption all around us. Everywhere we go there are pictures of happy celebrity parents holding their little bundles of joy. Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley just adopted their second, Charlize Theron and Sandra Bullock on their first, and of course who doesn’t instantly recognize [...]
In my constant quest to find some good, compassion and kindness in this world of messed up priorities I stumbled upon an inspirational girl named Katie Davis. (thank you Twitter). Reading her blog I instantly felt a connection with this young lady for three reasons; She’s from Nashville Her inspirational hero is Mother Teresa She [...]
This week was full on total meltdown mornings and evenings. Yelling, accusing, harsh words and hurt feelings. It’s been 6 months now since the girls moved in. Ryun and I are completely adjusted to the new normal. It’s hard to remember life before they were here. Life with the little girls has been good for [...]
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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