How parents can build trust: what 3 foster and adoptive families have found
How can you demonstrate your trustworthiness to a teen who has experienced foster care? Here’s advice from three sets of foster and adoptive parents.
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AdoptUSKids authors include experts in child welfare, communications, evaluation, and/or technology from across the United States. Together, they drive the AdoptUSKids project, as it supports foster and adoptive families, raises awareness about the nationwide need for more of these families, and provides resources to child welfare systems and professionals.
A “nerve-racking” choice on their minds for two decades, then taking the leap to adopt
Discover Nikki and Mike’s greatest joys and the biggest misconception about adoption from foster care.
Adoptive families highlight the need for adopting teens in new public service advertisements
Real parents and youth share about their adoption journeys—In. Their. Own. Words.
Foster and adoptive mom of 15 years: “Teens are great!”
Melissa is the adoptive mother of three children and continues to foster many more. Here’s her advice.
Not your style? Think again. Trauma-responsive parenting really works.
Trauma-responsive parenting should be used for children with any type of trauma history. Here’s why.
Parents adopt 6 siblings from foster care: “The love is forever”
Discover how adopting from foster care has brought more love and fulfillment to this family than they could have imagined.