“We’re not perfect parents, but at least we’re licensed!”
A couple talks about adopting two teens from foster care and the many “firsts” they’ve experienced with them.
Adopting teens
AdoptUSKids launches new ad campaign
Now in its seventeenth year, the national campaign highlights the rewards of adopting a teen from foster care.
November is National Adoption Month!
This year’s theme is “Every Conversation Matters” and focuses on the thousands of teenagers and young adults in foster care who need unconditional commitment, love, and support from a family.
“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.
“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.”
“Having each other made life easier for our children—and for us”
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!