“Having each other made life easier for our children—and for us” May 25, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published May 25, 2021 · Last modified June 8, 2021 Ryan and Christopher knew they wanted to be parents, and that adoption was how it would happen. What they didn’t realize was that over the course of five months, they would become fathers to four siblings—and that was only the beginning!
“I want other kids to know the things I learned over time” May 12, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published May 12, 2021 · Last modified June 8, 2021 Catherine Monet was adopted by her foster parents when she was 21. We talked with Catherine about her experience and her advice for parents, social workers, and other youth in care.
Finding Cora April 6, 2021 by Maurine Atkinson · Published April 6, 2021 · Last modified April 7, 2021 In this guest post, a mother writes about finding her daughter on AdoptUSKids: “The process that I thought would be quick took more than four years, but if I had been matched sooner, I wouldn’t have been matched with Cora.”
Understanding children’s behavior and helping them heal March 15, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published March 15, 2021 · Last modified March 17, 2021 A therapist discusses some of the neurological causes of children’s behavior, sensory “triggers,” and ways of calming an upset child.
Finding normal March 10, 2021 by AdoptUSKids · Published March 10, 2021 · Last modified April 6, 2021 A young woman reflects on her adoption after eight foster placements: “I realized that they really loved me, that they weren’t going to give up on me.”
Helping children in foster care understand their history February 12, 2021 by Maris Blechner · Published February 12, 2021 · Last modified February 15, 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.
