Can Military Families Adopt?

    On any given day in America, there are over 443,000 children in the Foster care system.   In 2017, 123,000 of these children were waiting to be adopted, 69,000 parents relinquished their rights and 59,400 children were adopted.1  I believe one of the most untapped resources available to make a difference in these statistics […]

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Birth Mothers & Mother's Day

    Mother’s Day has recently passed and it has had me thinking of all the unique paths that lead to motherhood. Working in the adoption world has taught me so much about all the ways a woman can become a mother—whether that be through embryo adoption, domestic adoption, international adoption, or placing a child […]

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My child needs a driver's license, but we never got a birth certificate.  What should we do?

Driver license In California, only ONE document proving identity and birthdate is required.  Acceptable documents include: A passport A US birth certificate Certificate of Citizenship Permanent Resident card Foreign passport with unexpired visa I-94 There are several ways to obtaining the first 3 documents.  For most adoptees, the easiest form of ID to obtain is […]

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In the Classroom: Acknowledging Foster and Adopted Children

    As parents of six children, all school aged at adoption, we realized almost immediately, that adoption would need to be addressed in the classroom. We have been very involved in our children’s education, so have dealt with a lot of teachers! For the most part, we have been blessed to have amazing, nurturing […]

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Lifting the Adoption Community in Prayer

    Whether you are waiting for an adoption placement, or hoping to prayerfully support a family in the midst of their adoption journey, here are some practical ways to pray for the adoption community. Pray for Rest- adoptive families spend countless hours gathering documents and preparing for a child. There are visits before placement […]

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