I experienced a brand new, ‘first time in my life’ twice during the past month: I received text messages that looked like this:
Now, what was totally new is that it was not the ...
Join Jenni Means as she shares keys to bringing hope and healing to adopted children. Great session for English speakers to watch, since it is in both English and Russian. This session ...
In response to meltdowns, emotional outbursts, extreme neediness, and many other behavioral challenges, adoptive and foster parents are often left asking: "why won't my child act his or her ...
So often the wait for our children to come home seems so long, but the Lord never wastes time! Here are some ideas to make the time fruitful by building up your family even before your adoption. You ...
I realize now that when we first brought our children home I had an undefined but deeply felt and well-meant desire. However, I have also realized that my desire was not exactly what God had in ...
Who is your child in Christ?
What is your child’s identity in Christ?
Who has God called your child to be?
What is the call of God on your child’s life?
When God looks at your sons and ...
This blog post offers wisdom, insight, and hope for when your worst parenting nightmares come true:
What If?
"One of my favorite parts of today was the collect call I received at 7:30 this morning ...
Adoption Learning Partners' webinars offer helpful support on timely topics and feature the leading experts in the field of adoption. Our experts present the latest research, draw on real life ...
Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers that help our bodies think, feel and move. However, the levels of key neurotransitters in many children from hard places are often too high, too low ...
This helpful article in the New York Times discusses the topic of post-adoption depression, and how it can effect families. To read the article, click here: ...
Under His Wings is a life-changing resource for adoptees, orphans, foster children, and children waiting to be adopted. It is effective for children ages nine and upward. Also, it includes ...
Join adoption advocates Petr and Tamara Dudnik as they provide answers to frequently asked questions: what is the difference between adoption and foster parenting, does the government support ...
This new, three-part video series from the Center and the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child depicts how advances in neuroscience, molecular biology, and genomics now give us a much ...
Your toddler throws a tantrum in the middle of a store. Your preschooler refuses to get dressed. Your fifth-grader sulks on the bench instead of playing on the field. Do children conspire to make ...
