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.
AdoptUSKids
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.
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.
Good grief: Finding strength in facing grief and loss as an adoptive parent
There is a lot to gain when we understand our grief and look at it head-on.
Maintaining contact between birth and adoptive families
Maintaining contact with birth families is important to a child’s sense of belonging and well-being. And there are a lot of approaches that can work, depending on your family’s circumstances.
Summer ideas for kids in foster care or adoptive homes
Surf’s up! Here’s how to make this summer a great one.