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Adoption expert Lois Melina breaks down how children view adoption at different developmental stages of their life, from preschooler to teenager.

"I took her in my arms and walked down to where the expectant family sat in the waiting room. The walk seemed to last forever."

Adopting and doing foster care can be lonely in the world-at-large. Very few people know what it’s like to adopt, they don’t know about bonding or attachment issues, they don’t kn…

The Adoption Tax Credit is a gift that all families of adoption must not squander. The credit is the American government’s delayed Christmas present – a reward for adoptive families having weathered such a long, tough, arduous storm to become a family. You don't have to be a tax guru to understand the basics of ... [Read more...]

Adopting these kids was the hardest fucking thing I have ever done in my life…and people…I rarely use the “F-bomb” in my writing. It was really hard and no other word fits.

Here are 10 quotations by celebrities with an adoption connection that have raised awareness and given hopeful parents encouragement with their own journey.

Need to give your kid an education in how a friend's family was formed? Here's how to do it right.

Gregory Keck and Regina Kupecky, coauthors of Parenting the Hurt Child, offer ways parents can nurture an older adopted child & begin the attachment cycle.

Our first agency was no-joke with the adoption education. They did an amazing job preparing us for what is to come. I'm not so naive to think we can be thoroughly prepared, but I believe we can prepare. And we should. As much as possible . . . as should all pre-adoptive parents. I don't want to …

In this slideshow you will learn some positive adoption language that you may not be familiar with....

When domestic adopters learn that their baby is being born, they're often caught by surprise. Here's how to prepare yourself for getting the adoption call.

Anyone who is a part of the adoption community knows that the manner in which the mainstream media (...

The wait for your adopted child can seem never-ending, but there are things you can and should do during the wait to help you prepare for your child.

Adoption manual - This manual can help guide you through the adoption process whether you are going thru a private or agency adoption, our agency or other adoption agencies.

A birthmother shares some of the lessons in life and love she learned after placing her baby for adoption.

A birthmother counselor takes expectant parents considering adoption behind the scenes and shares tips on what makes a successful placement.

We settled into our seats in the food court at the mall when out of the corner of my eye I noticed it happening again. Her eyes bounced back and forth from my 2 year old daughter to me then back to my daughter then back to me, each time causing her brow to wrinkle in greater curiosity and her mind t

Just because someone shares about the imperfection of their adoption experience doesn't necessarily mean they are anti-adoption. Adoption is anything BUT a black and white issue. There is a lot to be learned from these counterviews, learn more here.