When Birth Parents Don’t Respond
Letters Left Unanswered: When Birth Parents Don’t Respond Alexander knows what it’s like to write a letter and never hear back. He wrote his birth mom a letter. Not out…
You’re Not My Real Parents
"You're Not My Real Parents"—Words That Burn and Linger There's no universal way that people feel about being adopted. For Alexander, it was a slow layering of emotions—some clear, some…
How My Adoption Shaped My Parenting
Breaking the Cycle: How My Adoption Shaped My Parenting Alexander vowed to raise his adopted child with openness, honesty, and answers he never got growing up. Adoption left its mark…
Books About Adoption Every Adoptive Parent Should Read in 2025
Books about Adoption That Will Change Your Experience Do you need some books about adoption? People talk about “adopting a baby” or “adopting a child.” What they need to remember is…
Crossing State Borders With a New Baby–Know the Laws
ICPC—Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children —allows for a child's legal transport from one state to another in a foster or adoption placement. If you travel to another state…
Adopting Outside Your Home State
What is ICPC? How Do I Legally Cross State Lines With My Adopted Baby? Nothing compares to the joy of holding a child you’re about to adopt. It’s a moment…
Waiting for a Family with Courage: A Special Journey for a Little Fighter Due in February
We have an expecting mom whose baby has been diagnosed with VACTERL Association.Babies who have been diagnosed as having VACTERL association usually have at least one anomaly in all three involved…