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Adopting A Child From Another Country: The Hague Convention

Adoption Process, Adoption Education and Training, Education

If you are considering adopting a child from another country it is important to understand the Hague Convention. This international treaty protects th...

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Domestic vs. International Adoption

Adoption Process, Adoption Education and Training, Education

If you’re just starting your adoption journey, deciding on whether you’re opting for domestic adoption or international adoption is the fi...

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Adopting from the Dominican Republic

Older Child Adoption, Birth Families, Family Adoption Stories, How To Adopt, Adoptee Articles, Adoption and School, Bonding & Attachment, Waiting Children, Adoption Process, Adoption Advocacy, Travel and Birthcountry Tours, Adoption Education and Training, Education, Boys, Family and Community Support

Q&A with the Harrison Family: Big rewards of a long in-country stay  A few weeks ago, we met the Tejada-Acosta Family, who lived in the Domi...

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A Long Stay Can Go a Long Way: Meet the Tejada-Acosta Family

Dominican Republic   Birth Families, Family Adoption Stories, How To Adopt, Adoption News, Adoptee Articles, Adoption and School, Bonding & Attachment, Waiting Children, Adoption Process, Pre-Adoption, Adoption Advocacy, Travel and Birthcountry Tours, Adoption Education and Training, Adoption Funding, Grants, Finances, Post-Adoption, Culture and Pride, Family and Community Support

Potential adoptive families often balk at countries that require long stays to adopt; but as working remotely becomes more normalized and technology i...

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Bulgaria Traditional Program

Bulgaria   How To Adopt, Adoption Process, Adoption Advocacy

Exploring International Adoption? The Bulgaria Traditional Program might be the right fit for you! In a recent meeting with the Ministr...

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A Safe Place to Land

Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Waiting Children, Boys

I attended my nephew’s high school graduation last week.  He’ll be 18 in a few weeks, and of course, he has life all figured out.&nbs...

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If you could sit with your younger self for an hour, what advice would you give her?

Adoptee Articles

Dear younger me,   First, I would love to give you a big hug. You have gone through a lot, and I am so proud of the woman you have become. ...

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Armenia Adoption - A 2022 Perspective

Down Syndrome   Armenia   Special Needs Adoption, Adoption News, Adoption Advocacy

Years ago, the Armenia program was a popular option for families seeking to adopt a healthy infant.  Wait times were reasonable, and the children...

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Why You Cannot Adopt from Ukraine At This Time

Ukraine   Adoption News

A notice from the US State Department: President Putin’s premeditated, unjustified, and unprovoked war against Ukraine has had a devastating im...

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It is possible to adopt internationally during the pandemic!

9 Years Plus   Bulgaria, Honduras, Hong Kong, Dominican Republic, Romania   Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, How To Adopt, Adoption News, Waiting Children, Adoption Process, Single Parent Adoption, Adoption Advocacy, Travel and Birthcountry Tours, The Teen Years, Child Welfare Advocacy

Many of us have given up so much throughout the course of the pandemic. For some, it’s the idea of parenting a child or adding another child to ...

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