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 [...]
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 [...]
In today’s video MeLisa answers the question “When To Tell A Child They Are Adopted”. This is a topic adoptive parents should carefully consider. As for how to tell your child they are adopted, we’ll leave that one up to you! Please comment below about your adoptive family. When To Tell A Child They Are [...]
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 [...]
Today’s question answers How To Handle Rude People. Sometimes it seems as if your adoptive family is being singled out. How should you handle the situation when a stranger verbalizes a rude comment? For us, it has almost become a reflex to handle these encounters. Watch this video and we’ll help you prepare for how [...]
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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