Foster care adoption

Foster to adopt is the most common method of adoption and the reason most foster parents decide to foster children. Learn more about adoption though foster care here.

Think you could be the right family for an older child adoption? First, here are 10 things you need to know about adopting an older child.

Here are six common misconceptions surrounding the youngest children in the foster care system and six explanations to set the record straight. #WaitNoMore #FosterCare #Adoption #Infant #Parenting #FosterParents #FosterFamily #Family

There are many bible verses about foster care and adoption. They show us God's heart for vulnerable children and our call to care for them.

Ok so a social worker just dropped off a new placement...now what?! You don't know the kids they don't know you, the whole thing can be nerve wracking for all parties involved, regardless of if this is your first placement or hundreth. Here is what I do upon placement that first day: I always start by asking the kids if they are hungry, even if they say no I ask them what they like to eat. Most of the kids that have come through my door have been used to eating a lot of fast food and junk…

Being trauma informed is crucial if you are engaging with foster care. Learn who is impacted by trauma and how to view behaviors.

Welcome back for the second installment of my series about preparing for an older child adoption from foster care! Steve and I have been doing little things here and there for our kids' rooms since we began our homestudy. We knew we wanted to adopt a sibling group, so we began preparing both of our guest bedrooms to accommodate up to two children each. Now that we know the specific children that will be moving in, we are making more specific changes. We went in with a strategy of keeping…

Here is a heart-felt letter from a foster adoptive parent. May it encourage other adoptive or foster moms in their unique challenges as parents!

If you want to get a realistic picture of what it's like to be a foster parent, the best thing to do is talk with the folks who are living it.

Yes, you read that correctly. I know what you're thinking: there are so many children in the world who need a "good and loving" forever family. Why would I discourage people from adopting? The reasoning is this: when you choose to adopt, the child must be the #1 priority. Here are 10 reasons why a person should not adopt, and why: 1: You are anti-connective and attachment parenting. Arguably, adoptees have experienced trauma to some degree (the separation from their biological parents, at…