A former parenting blogger spoke to PEOPLE about her family's difficult decision to re-home their daughter with reactive attachment disorder Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at ...

The decision to adopt marks the beginning of an extraordinary journey—one filled with anticipation, hope, and the promise of unconditional love. For thousands of families each year, adoption creates ...

Many providers work with diverse families, including grandfamilies, kinship, foster, and adoptive families. The caregivers in these circumstances have a unique job similar to and different from a ...

I never understood adoption jokes growing up. As an adoptee, I could not grasp what was wrong with being adopted. To me, being adopted meant that I had a loving family who wanted me and loved me just ...

There’s a reason April Beaton has a 6-foot white beanbag in the living room and not a coffee table; a reason her 5-year-old son’s bedroom is kept bare. There’s a reason she keeps a stack of printouts ...

Each year during November, we celebrate National Adoption Month. We honor the families built through adoption and acknowledge the thousands of children still waiting for permanency or reunification.

Imagine this: You’ve just welcomed a child into your family, and yet, as a non-biological parent, you’re unsure of your legal rights in emergencies — whether it’s making medical decisions or securing ...

Bipartisan legislation that awaits Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s signature aims to update Ohio’s rules surrounding adoption. House Bill 5, which aims to modernize the adoption process, passed the Ohio House ...

SAN ANTONIO – According to the Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services, there were over 17,000 children in the Texas foster care system in 2024. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ...