“Respect, don’t judge, be flexible…” A mother shares her golden rules of foster parenting
Rebecca Lahue aged out of foster care when she was 19 years old. Since that time, she’s fostered more than 60 children and adopted a teen from foster care.
Path to parenthood
Adopting a child with Down syndrome from foster care
Do your homework, connect with the Down syndrome community, and know what your resources are and how to access them.
“Don’t be afraid to adopt teenagers”
A single mother of three living in South Carolina fulfills a dream by adopting two daughters from Alabama.
Waiting too long? Expand your view and gain experience
Advice for prospective parents who are searching for a child to adopt from foster care.
“Reinventing normal”: A Florida family adopts a teenager and a sibling pair
“I think we need to approach ‘normal’ differently…I’m glad to be able to play a part in readjusting how people view adopting older kids or adopting siblings…It can make a big impact.”
Tough choices but finally, family
A mother writes about how a cross-country move in the middle of their adoption proceedings almost disrupted their plans.