Why I changed my mind about adopting teens
As single woman with a successful career, Heidi Kaplan first imagined herself adopting a girl who was elementary-aged. Her sweet spot turned out to be very different.
Family story
Changing our approach when our children can’t change
As the parent of a child with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Barb Clark shares thoughtful insights and vital information to help others become better parents and happier families.
A dramatic adoption process leads to a dream fulfilled
Today, they’re the proud parents of a son who’s off to college. And they’re ready to do it all again.
“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.
Outstanding Caseworker: Mary Corwin
“I’ve seen kids who’ve been through unspeakable things become healthy adults living lives that blow me away!” A social worker and adoptive mother talks about working with families for two decades.
“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.