AdoptUSKids blog

“My kids’ bio parents are like our extended family”

A single father talks about why he ensures that the children he adopted stay connected to their birth families.

Helping children in foster care understand their history

February 12, 2021

In this guest post, an adoptive parent and social worker offers suggestions for how to help children of all ages understand their past and the circumstances that brought them into care.

Outstanding Caseworker: Stephanie Collum

January 28, 2021

Being authentic, positive, and “comfortable in every situation” are three keys to this Mississippi caseworker’s success when working with children and parents.

Heart shape created by a man and woman's hands.

Maintaining a strong relationship when fostering

January 14, 2021

In this guest post, a mother who has been fostering for more than three decades describes the ways that she and her husband have worked hard to remain good friends and partners who “love each other, like each other, and respect each other.”

From foster youth to foster care advocate

January 8, 2021

“Having a permanent home laid the foundation for my success. It also inspired me to pay it forward, because it’s up to each of us to share the opportunities we’ve had with the next generation.”