Sandra and Jorge Mendez adopted Emily and Michael from foster care in 2019. As their children step into adulthood, they reflect on lessons in healing, trauma-responsive parenting, and supporting connections with birth siblings.
For young people who have experienced trauma or loss, pain is often communicated through their behaviors or emotions. Here’s what to consider when seeking mental health support for your child.
Forging a strong relationship doesn’t happen overnight. Rather, it requires showing up consistently and with compassion. In this blog post, adoption expert Mary Boo unpacks potential challenges when creating bonds and delves into the art of building trust through gestures like embracing differences, adjusting expectations, and prioritizing connection before correction. Whether you’re starting fresh with a new placement or navigating a rocky patch, this post is packed with practical strategies for helping your family grow stronger together for life.
This article explores how and why the holiday season can be a time of emotional ambivalence for those experiencing foster care or adoption. Families can learn how to provide meaningful comfort and joy to those in their care by exploring this list of resources from child welfare experts who offer strategies and techniques for effectively meeting these needs.
Two fathers, Brian and Jarrod, initially planned on adopting a young child. But with the encouragement of their family worker and their network of friends, they decided to welcome 13-year-old Logan into their home. This decision changed their lives, and they now all serve as vocal advocates for adoption of older youth.
You deserve to feel supported and informed as you grow your family, and our recently released Navigating Adoption podcast and accompanied discussion guide are designed to help you confidently traverse the adoption journey.