Foster to adopt

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.

Before you bristle too hard at the title, stick with me. Back when Milkman and I started our journey to welcome non-biological children into our home, it was with one goal in mind: adoption. We kne…

"The hardest things are the most rewarding. The strongest things are the most flexible. And the Serenity Prayer is for real, y’all."

It seems like its hard to find ideas for adoption party themes, especially if you're adopting from foster care. I've been planni...

Want to adopt from foster care? Most children in the system don't have that goal. Read one family's real-life story of coming to terms with that reality.

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…

A friend got a call today that she’s getting her first placement as a foster parent: a newborn baby boy. Her questions made me want to put together a list of suggestions to ask if you’re picking up a newborn. These are different than the questions you might ask for the placement of an older child.

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…

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.