Osaka, Japan, has made a huge step forward for LGBT rights, by being the 1st Japanese city to recognize gay couples as foster parents. The city has formally recognized a gay couple — two men in their 40s and 30s — as foster parents. They have been fostering a teenage boy since February. The men […]
The great thing with social media today is being able to connect with others who have shared interests or experiences. For those who have been touched by adoption in their life, it’s heartwarming to connect with others who have had the same experience as you. We wanted to help you out a bit by providing […]
There’s so much to prepare for when it comes to adoption — home visits, interviews, financial costs, and court visits. However, for those couples or singles who are interested or open to adopting outside of their race, known as transracial adoption, there’s a few extra steps that you should take that will be wholly beneficial […]
Assistant Assembly Majority Leader Nelson Araujo of Las Vegas has introduced a bill that would do wonders for LGBT youth in the foster care system in the city. It would first and foremost allow children to identify with their gender identity, as well as require training of staff in the foster care system to work […]
By Kaitlin Stanford It’s official: Madonna has added to her brood (times two!). The singer announced on Instagram Wednesday that she’d recently adopted two orphaned sisters from Malawi, in a heartfelt post to her 8.7 million followers. Though their names have yet to be released, PEOPLE reports that the sisters are 4-year-old twins. Madonna posted a sweet photo of herself walking […]
For foster kids, life isn’t always the greatest until they are united with a forever family. But what about the ones that are never given the loving permanent home and family they deserve? In 2015 alone, 20,000 kids aged out of the foster care system across the U.S. and statistics show that many of […]
By Kaitlin Stanford Recently, I took three of my four children to a new pediatrician. Our first round of appointments were back-to-back physicals. My toddler son grew restless in the waiting room, finally succumbing to laying face-down on the germ-infested floor and wailing like he had just received news that Jake and the Neverland Pirates […]
On Friday, four-year-old Zoe Pedicone was adopted by her foster mother Deanna Pedicone in Delaware and Pedicone made it extra special for Zoe. Zoe is obsessed with the Star Wars franchise. She has a Star Wars wall sticker, Storm Trooper teddy bear, R2-D2 humidifier, and she’s even a fan of Darth Vader (as she doesn’t […]
Three-year-old Michael Brown was in the foster care system for 832 days. On December 20, 2016, Michael was adopted by Tara Montgomery, a single mom with two daughters, and his adoption day pictures say it all — he was too excited to be adopted by his forever family. Michael was placed with Montgomery when he […]
By Chaunie Brusie Back in April, Jay Pages received a very special birthday gift from his daughter, Celissa, a student at Arizona State University, and her mom, Lisa. Now, the video has gone viral. That’s because Celissa surprised Jay — the man who has raised her since she was two years old — with his greatest wish: […]
