Sadly, adoption disruptions are always a possibility, including in international adoptions. Understanding why disruptions occur, and how (when possible) they can be prevented is important knowledge.
So you’re thinking about adopting a child from another country? Wonderful! International adoption...
A quick introduction summary of international adoption, fast facts and statistics for the top countries, and links to individual country profiles.
Is the State Department using backdoor policies to over-regulate smaller adoption agencies out of existence?
The International Adoption Center (IAC) provides expertise, support and comprehensive services to kids and families throughout their adoption journey.
Adopting and doing foster care can be lonely in the world-at-large. Very few people know what it’s like to adopt, they don’t know about bonding or attachment issues, they don’t kn…
"I took her in my arms and walked down to where the expectant family sat in the waiting room. The walk seemed to last forever."
Whether you’ve just accepted a new adoption or fost-adopt placement or are about to, it’s important...
“When you lose a family member and bury them, it’s closing a door,” she says. “When you place a child [in an open adoption]... You experience loss all the time.”
When many are in the process of an adoption, they are told they need a home study. Many do not understand what a home study even is and how it works.
Why are there less “healthy” children or mild identified special needs available for international adoption? Many families come into adoption wishing to adopt a young, healthy child and it is sometimes disappointing when they realize that this is not usually … Read More
Our adoption expert gathered a list of questions about adoption circumstances that adoptees most want to know about themselves and their birth families.
Do I need an adoption agency for a successful adoption? When you're looking for adoption support, where do you turn?
Should you consider adoption for your chilld? We'll help you create an open adoption relationship in which you feel at home: warm, welcomed and accepted.
A blog about foster care adoption, raising children, and being as silly as possible.
An Adoption Social Worker can go by many names: adoption specialist or adoption agent. Names aside, these social workers all provide an easier path in the adoption process between the triad. The tr…
While adoption announcements can be a great way to notify others of your family’s growth, how should you really handle them? We wanted to give you a few tips on how to include the appropriate information at just the right time.
Closed adoptions refer to a confidential placement of a child where there is no identifying informat...