Rob and Reece Scheer live in Darnestown, Maryland, with their four adopted children. The dads had only intended to adopt one kid but found themselves with a big happy family. The Scheer’s explained: “We got a phone call for a brother and sister. We only wanted one child, but we thought, you know what? Let’s […]
Raelene and Ted MacDowell, a California couple in Redding in their 70s, have fostered 630 kids since 1978. Today, they have 10 children, seven of which are adopted themselves. Five of their children are either foster or adoptive parents, something the MacDowells are most proud of. In a recent interview with ABC News, Raelene explained […]
On April 7, Nebraska’s Supreme Court finally brought down a horrible, discriminatory state law that prevented LGBT couples (and unmarried persons) from fostering and adopting. Three same-sex couples brought the case to court with the help of Chase Strangio, a lawyer with the ACLU, and won. Surprisingly enough, a district judge had already overturned the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Wendy Wisner Originally published on Babble Rachel Hillestad first began her incredible journey as a foster parent in 2010. At the time, she had two biological children and was trying for another, but was suffering through infertility and recurrent miscarriages. Hillestad has now been blessed with three biological children, ages 11, 9, and 5, but […]
A U.K. foster couple is trying to block a gay couple from adopting the children they’ve been fostering since earlier this year. The heterosexual foster couple were denied the ability to adopt the foster children. Some report that it was originally because they were told their home was too small and other outlets report that […]
By Alex Temblador Amy is a 38-year-old teacher in the Los Angeles area, and she is also a single foster mother. An amazing video provides insight in to the life and experience of Amy, a single foster mother. She explains why she became a foster parent: “I became a foster mom because I knew I wanted to […]
By Alex Temblador Despite the gains being made in the past year with the marriage equality decision that has allowed for more same-sex couples to adopt and become foster parents, there is still a struggle that exists for many same-sex couples with kids: being considered “normal.” The Next Family was created in mind to redefine […]
