Adopting from foster care

The heartfelt truth about older child adoption from foster care. #fostercare

Foster to adopt is the most common method of adoption and the reason most foster parents decide to foster children. Learn more about adoption though foster care here.

This free printable Homestudy checklist for adoption and foster care will make gathering documentation easier.

Have questions about adoption from foster care? Here are some of the answers including waiting children lists and past issues with potential parents.

This is a post I originally wrote in April 2013. Many of you are new here, so I thought I would bring back some of the basics in the following weeks. Hope you enjoy. ************* In Chris Cleave’s…

I adopted three older children and I've learned a few things along the way. Here are five things to remember when adopting an older child.

Welcome back for the second installment of my series about preparing for an older child adoption from foster care! Steve and I have be...

Children from hard places require a process that leads them toward attachment. Here is a list of 8 attachment-based activities for adoptive parents.

Have you made the decision to adopt a baby? Make an adoption announcement so everyone will know you are looking for a child to adopt.

The Foundation hears similar comments and misperceptions of foster care adoption that can give prospective parents pause. It’s good to consider all of the challenges and needs you could face when creating or expanding your family through adoption – from financial implications to household dynamics. In this blog, the Foundation corrects five common foster care adoption myths.

If you want to get a realistic picture of what it's like to be a foster parent, the best thing to do is talk with the folks who are living it.

Learn the first steps to becoming a Foster Parent and Adopting from Foster Care. Where to start, what to expect, how to get answers to your questions.

It has been said that hindsight is always 20/20. As I look back, 12 years into the past, to year 1 as a foster parent, there are some things I would change if I had the chance.

Think you could be the right family for an older child adoption? First, here are 10 things you need to know about adopting an older child.

The process to adopt from foster can be confusing but this how to guide will give you the step by step process to make adopting a from foster care easier and answer some frequently asked questions. This guide covers: how to adopt from foster care, how much it costs to adopt from foster care, how long does it take to adopt from foster care, and who can adopt from foster care.

10 things not to say to your adopted children is great advice from an adoptee perspective. Be sure to check this out!!

What a Mom Who Adopted from Foster Care Wants You to Know - Creating a Family | Creating a Family

There are many bible verses about foster care and adoption. They show us God's heart for vulnerable children and our call to care for them.

I can’t imagine our life without the three wonderful teenage girls our family recently adopted. So what is it really like adopting teens from foster care? Three things come to mind...

Finding purposeful ways to bond with an adopted infant will decrease or eliminate the impact of reactive attachment disorder after the adoption process.