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 [...]
As a foster parent Ryun shares the way he’s handled past case worker complaints. You may not always see eye to eye with your case worker, but there is a right way to handle the situation to get the results you want. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Today’s question for Adoptive Legacy is a tricky one. Hi, I’m [...]
There are other ways to help foster children than becoming a foster parent. In this video we list ways you can be a foster care advocate. If you have a heart to help foster children please watch and share your comments on how to help. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Hi, I’m Ryun Hovind with Adoptive Legacy and [...]
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 [...]
Foster parents know that each year they must get continuing education so they can maintain their legal status as foster parents. Worst case scenario you have to pay for babysitting in order to drive countless miles and sit in a blandly decorated and poorly ventilated room. Once you get there you have the honor of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
One of the most common questions I get about why I became a foster adoptive parent is “oh, did you have a bad childhood?” Nope. Actually just the opposite. I grew up in a two parent loving home where I was supported and encouraged. As a child I thought that every kid had a similar [...]
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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