While not easy, international adoption can be incredibly rewarding and 100% worth the work and the wait.
The Pros And Cons Of International Adoption
‘The answers I’d been praying for were now in my hands.’: Adoptee shares journey connecting with biological family
“Meeting my biological family members motivated me to become my best advocate in claiming back some power in my life.”
‘Foster care was written in the stars for me.’: Single foster mom shares journey through reunification and sibling placements
“I don’t know what my path in foster care looks like a year from now, but I know my door will be open to a child in need.”
‘We’ve been waiting a long time for this moment.’: Foster preemie now healthy toddler adopted into forever family
“Hearing about Charlie, the fragile little preemie, melted my heart. From day one, he’s felt like our son.”
After 9-Year Infertility Battle, Couple Adopt Foster Care Siblings Into Forever Family
“After 13 years of marriage, 9 years of infertility, 3 years of fostering to adopt, and over a dozen caseworkers later, I humbly can say our waiting adventure is finally over!”
Dear Foster Mom: It’s OK To Struggle Bonding With Your Child
“But that doesn’t mean we stop fighting for it. Love is not a feeling but an action. A decision to put another person above ourselves.”
‘She fed her little guy, tears dripping from both our faces.’: Foster mom shares importance of supporting biological parents
“Supporting a biological parent looks nothing like I thought, nothing like the class PowerPoint described. It’s better and worse, and WAY harder, but so much more rewarding than I ever imagined.”
5 Foster Families Answer Home Study FAQ’s
“Most states are desperately in need of safe and loving foster homes. Even if adjustments need to be made, it’s so worth it to be able to positively impact the life of a child forever.”
‘You’ll cry, scream, and question if you’re doing it right.’: Adoptive mom brings awareness to kinship care
“In kinship care, there is no one enforcing boundaries. No financial support. No classes to equip for trauma responses, connected parenting, and other atypical needs common to kids in care. I understand the weight of this because it’s part of my story.”
Rocking Chair Generously Donated To Family Caring For Foster Baby With Brain Cancer
“This is a big ask… it’s a piece of furniture! But it will improve my little one’s life if I can sit and rock her after intense, awful chemo and radiation treatments. Without hesitation, she said she’d have one for me the very next day.”