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 [...]
Giselle imitates a Gorilla at the zoo. Featuring: Ryun Hovind, Giselle, Savannah, Mercedes & Evangeline
Evangeline at Mommy & Me Gymnastics class. She’s not too thrilled about the rope swing. “Slow Down!” Featuring: MeLisa Lomelino & Evangeline
Mercedes at Ballet Class. She spins, she poses, but most of all she loves to make silly faces.
Today’s adoption video is RUNNING AWAY. Running away may seem like the answer to many adopted kids. And it can put great strain on the relationship between parents and teenagers. Running Away VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Adolescence can be surprisingly tricky when raising adopted kids. I’m Ryun Hovind and today I’m going to discuss How to [...]
MeLisa and the girls feed a friendly squirrel. Lucky for the squirrel the bag of trail mix was full of M&Ms. Featuring: MeLisa Lomelino, Giselle, Mercedes & Evangeline feeding a squirrel.
Culture is the topic for the day. MeLisa & Ryun discus why cultural sensitivity is so important for adoptive families, especially when your adopted child comes from a different culture. Culture VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: MELISA: What are you wearing? RYUN: A sombrero. Since our new daughters are Latina I thought tonight we should have a dance [...]
MeLisa Lomelino insight on a very sensitive subject, Adoption Regrets. Parents experiencing adoption regrets need to seek help and support. Please don’t wait until it’s too late to get the help both you and your child need. Adoption Regrets VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Hi, I’m MeLisa Lomelino, and today I want to discuss a serious subject based on [...]
If you are considering adoption you might be wondering whether or not you are up to parenting a child with special needs. The term Special Needs can cover anything from emotional disorders like oppositional defiant disorder to medically fragile children. MeLisa from Adoptive Legacy discusses how important it is to know what you’re getting into [...]
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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