Unfulfilled expectations can lead to disappointment and even disconnection between parents and adopted children.
Adoption
I remember thinking, All kids need is a little love. Now after adopting six children from foster care, I realize how naïve my words were.
You can help children who must build their identity on a fragmented foundation by initiating conversations about issues that may surface during the adolescent years.
One family reveals how they helped their biological child understand discipline differences after adopting an older child.
Ease into the transition of building bonds between new siblings after an adoption
The Rosatis learn about Daniel’s past and finally have their day in family court.
A little boy with an uncertain future needs a ‘forever family.’
Physical and occupational therapy become a part of everyday life.
Qualifying as adoptive parents is a lengthy process, but it will help prepare your family for what lies ahead.
One family’s amazing adoption journey – one that would change their lives forever.
Dealing with the uncertainties and delays of the adoption process.
The more information a couple has when pursuing adoption, the more prepared they will be for any problems that may surface.
“There is never so much love in the world that reaching out is a bad idea.” – an adopted child.
Adoption options include domestic foster care, domestic infant, international, open, closed and embryo.
When our second daughter, Nichole, was born, she surprised us by showing up with an extra chromosome. The diagnosis of Down syndrome was the hardest thing that Andy and I had ever faced as parents. We loved her immediately, of course, but there were endless tears and questions about her future. Nichole would not be …
Understanding the reasons for your child’s behavior and responses is important, but the truth is that some adoptive parents may never know the full extent of their child’s underlying problems for a number of reasons.
Why children who have been adopted need to know their story — and how to tell it
It’s essential for families to develop the ability to cope with the stress that adoption can place on parents and kids.
The respect you show for each birth parent’s intrinsic value and humanity will boost your child’s own self-respect.
How adoptive parents can sensativley share their child’s adoption story with them.
