I am one of seven siblings. When my littlest brother started attending school our family became a foster home for newborn babies. Throughout my childhood, we had thirty-two foster babies, one three-year-old and a teenage girl living with us. My mother, God bless her soul, was a foster parent for thirty-four children. We would get […]

Simone was born on March 14, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio. When she was still a toddler, her mother was no longer able to care for her and her three siblings and they all went into foster care. It didn't take long until she and her little sister were adopted by her grandfather. Simone was lucky […]

  It does not take long for new foster parents to learn that there are many complicated challenges to face when fostering. Along with the second-hand trauma and behavioral challenges, shared parenting is on the top of the list. How can you show respect and compassion for a parent when their actions are the reason […]

  My parents were unable to have children so made the decision to pursue adoption. They were waiting with an agency and were told that it would be about a five year wait, but God had other plans. A fellow member of their church was part of a law firm and another lawyer in the […]

  For families who have adopted and birth mothers who have made the selfless choice of adoption, Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate both families. This is why many celebrate Birth Mother’s Day every Saturday before Mother’s Day in May. No matter how families choose to do so, it is important to recognize the […]

  I have loved our growing extended family! My sister and her husband adopted a sibling group of 3 (2 boys and 1 girl) several years ago. They started by fostering the kids, and after 2 years, they were able to adopt the kids. I was able to attend the adoption finalization court hearing, which […]

  It is National Foster Care Month! All month long our blog posts will be focused on foster care. Whether this is your first Mother’s Day or not, Mother’s Day as a foster parent can look and feel a little bit different. Different in that you are celebrating the ability to mother a child but […]

  Here at Snowflakes Embryo Adoption, we have developed a unique donation and adoption program for families that have remaining embryos. We are committed to these precious lives and making sure that each one is adopted intoloving families. With over 50 years of experience in building families, we have developed several resources available for donors […]

  Nightlight believes that every child deserves a loving and permanent family, regardless of their age, gender, ethnicity or health status.  Over the last twenty years, the landscape of adoption has changed.  While many families are hoping to adopt a healthy infant, the focus now by agencies and governments, is on adopting older children, sibling […]

  In addition to the hundreds of families I have assisted through the adoption process over the past 16.5 years, I have two personal favorites regarding two of four children who call me "mom" "mama" "mommy" or sometimes "bruh". During the same week I began working at an adoption agency in Lexington, Kentucky, which would […]