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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Adoption

The Struggle to Reach Normal After an Adoption

Adoption expectations—and unfortunate truths—can reveal our weakness and His power.

Letting Go of Adoption Expectations to Meet a Child’s Needs

Unfulfilled expectations can lead to disappointment and even disconnection between parents and adopted children.

Helping Kids Who are Adopted Piece Together Their Identity

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.

Fair Does Not Mean Equal: Discipline in adoptive families

One family reveals how they helped their biological child understand discipline differences after adopting an older child.

Adoption: When Siblings Are Strangers

Ease into the transition of building bonds between new siblings after an adoption

Wait No More: A Foster-Care Adoption Story

One family’s amazing adoption journey – one that would change their lives forever.

An ‘At-Risk’ Adoption

Dealing with the uncertainties and delays of the adoption process.

Adoption Day At Last

The Rosatis learn about Daniel’s past and finally have their day in family court.

Practice Makes … Parenting

A little boy with an uncertain future needs a ‘forever family.’

Young, stressed-out mom leaning against a crib with her newborn lying there crying

Foster Parenting Isn’t So Easy

Physical and occupational therapy become a part of everyday life.

Beginning the Adoption Process

Qualifying as adoptive parents is a lengthy process, but it will help prepare your family for what lies ahead.

Adoptive Family sitting on steps

Adoption From Foster Care

“There is never so much love in the world that reaching out is a bad idea.” – an adopted child.

Adoption Options

Adoption options include domestic foster care, domestic infant, international, open, closed and embryo.

The Stumbo family: Andy and Ellen

Adoption Stories: Compelled to Help

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 …

Preparing for Adoption

The more information a couple has when pursuing adoption, the more prepared they will be for any problems that may surface.

Young girl listening to her mom

Healthy Discipline for Adopted Children

When you discipline your adopted child, you need to consider her chronological age as well as her emotional age.

A Tool for Telling a Child’s Life Story

Telling the story should not be a one-time event but an ongoing process as the child grows.

Sad child sitting alone on wall outdoors

When Children Have Been Abused

Keys for offering the healing experience of meeting your adopted child’s needs, if they’ve been abused.

Silhouette of laughing family at sunset with dad holding young daughter

Characteristics of Successful Adoptive Families

With awareness and planning, the adoption journey can be one that promotes growth, blessings, and healing for all involved.

The Power of Family Secrets

Family secrets can destroy the love and trust the family has fought so hard to build.