Results for Family Adoption Study

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."

When 19-year-old Olympian Simone Biles does her signature move, the “Biles,” crowds go crazy. Fans may adore the 4 foot 9 inch, three- time world all-around champion, but no one is as proud as her parents. Simone’s parents have been with her from the early days of seeing her tumble in their living room to […]

As the mother of three children by adoption, believe me — I have heard it all.

Members of adoptive families may need professional help when concerns arise, and professionals skilled in adoption issues often can prevent concerns from becoming more serious problems. An appropriate therapist will understand that although the adoptive family is often not the source of the child's problems, it is within the context of the family relationships that the child will begin to heal.

Our events honored and celebrated individual and corporate commitment to improving adoption policy and practice. Taste of Spring 2017 The Donaldson Adoption Institute (DAI) held its 14th annual Taste of Spring Food and Wine Benefit on...

Just because a child doesn't have a special needs diagnosis doesn't mean they haven't been affected by traumatic beginnings. Special needs in adoption.

Learn more about the process of becoming a foster parent or adopting through Buckner at this free information meeting....

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…

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.

Adoption laws vary from state to state. Learn about the policies in your state regarding birth mother expenses, adoption finalization, subsidies, and more.

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.

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...]

Kickstart your adoption process the right way – fully prepared with all the right information.

Real families of all kinds talk about their experiences with adoption from foster care.