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Foster parenting

Jeanmarie Moore family

“Plans change. God laughs.”

Jeanmarie Moore and her husband, Greg, never planned to adopt. Today, they are the parents of 11 children—seven by birth and four through adoption.

Mother hugging her child

Helping a child through a crisis

When armed with knowledge and understanding about trauma, families can understand the root causes of their children’s crises, respond to them, and help their children build skills for managing stress.

Heidi Kaplan and her two teenaged kids, Ana and Elian

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.