As adoption professionals, a large part of our job is to soothe the frayed nerves of fathers and mothers undergoing the adoption process. The roller coaster of adoption and foster care is not for the faint of heart and regardless of how strong a parent feels he or she is, all parents buckle under […]

  A common concern for prospective foster parents is how their kids will adjust, and that concern is completely valid! Welcoming a foster sibling into your home is a meaningful experience – one filled with both excitement and uncertainty. With your support and direction, your child can feel confident, connected, and ready to embrace the […]

  In adoption work, we often emphasize preparing for the child who will be joining the family—and rightly so, as this transition of a new sibling is significant and life-changing. However, one group that is sometimes overlooked during this process is the children who are already living in the home. Whether your current children are […]

  When you hear "foster-to-adopt," you might picture a child in state custody placed in a foster home, eventually adopted by their foster parents. That is often accurate. But what about when you hear "adoption from foster care"? It could describe that same scenario or something different. Families who adopt from foster care typically fall […]

  We thank you for your continued support and interest in our ministry of sharing God’s love through foster care and adoption. This year was one of many unexpected blessings.   Our foster care program continued to see growth with the need to hire additional foster workers in CO and TX. We were unexpectedly blessed by a large […]

Have you heard?! Nightlight has been chosen as one of 30 finalists in Comcast’s Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs contest! We need your help to be chosen as a one of six Grand Prize Winners that will win $20,000! We entered the contest to gain funding that can help make the process of adopting easier for potential […]

Nightlight, the National Council for Adoption and children all around the world need your help. The Children in Families First Act is a congressional effort to make change for children all over the world. It would improve the way intercountry adoption works – leaving less children languishing and moving more families towards thriving. It would […]

This past Friday, April 25th, Nightlight Christian Adoptions’ Executive Director Daniel Nehrbass was a guest on the Dr. Phil Show, delivering some much needed good news to a couple caught up in the middle of a domestic adoption scam. To learn more about how Nightlight’s Domestic, International, Foster and Embryo Adoption Programs can help you […]

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“I just want to know the couple who adopts my baby is going to be great parents.” That’s what Sarah said to me on the phone a couple days ago. You would expect that is a typical request from anyone considering an adoption plan. Less typical, however, was her next statement, “My baby has been […]