adoption

Child Development & Health

State sued over toddler’s sex-reassignment surgery

In what may be the first lawsuit of its kind, a South Carolina couple is suing the state for performing sex-reassignment surgery on...

Mom & Dad

Why I chose to become a foster parent

On the heels of Kelli Higgins' "newborn" photo shoot of her 13-year-old son (who was adopted from foster care) going viral, it's...

Adoption

Adoption photos: The moment I became a mom

For moms whose families were created or expanded through adoption, few things are as emotional as meeting her child for the first...

Baby Names

Baby name resolutions for new parents

If you are gearing up to pick the perfect baby name for your child in the upcoming year, it is time to brush up on these baby name...

Television

Rascal Flatts hosts adoption awareness Christmas special

A Home for the Holidays is an excellent television tradition to pull on your heartstrings during the Christmas season.

Family Activities

The Odd Life of Timothy Green : What makes a family

The Odd Life of Timothy Green , Disney's touching movie that helps you remember what really matters in life, comes out on DVD...

Mom & Dad

Raising a girl to be more than pretty

We want our daughters to take pride in their looks, but also all their other amazing qualities. With so much emphasis in the media...

Adoption

Spreading awareness: National Adoption Month

November is National Adoption Month! The purpose of National Adoption Month is to spread awareness about the children in foster care...

Television

Oxygen Media set to premiere I'm Having Their Baby

Oxygen's new series I'm Having Their Baby provides viewers with a look at the adoption experience by chronicling birth mothers as...

Adoption

The realities of adopting from foster care

As National Foster Care Month winds down, we talked to MéLisa Lomelino — a foster parent who has adopted six children. MéLisa...

Adoption

Two babies and no pregnancy for Jillian Michaels

Many people didn't know Jillian Michaels is gay until it was announced that her partner had a baby — followed by the news that she...

Adoption

New app brings awareness to foster care

If you haven't had any first-hand experience, the realities of foster care are distant and perhaps idyllic. Now, coinciding with...

Family Activities

Celebrity mom Denise Richards talks family fun, motherhood and adoption

Celebrity moms face the same challenges all of us do. Actress and former model Denise Richards is a single mother to three...

Parenting

Celebrities who became parents through adoption

We were thrilled to find out Charlize Theron just adopted a baby boy named Jackson -- and it got us thinking about other celebrities...

Baby Names

Adoption baby name tips: Birth name dilemmas and more

Finding the right name when you are adopting a child takes special thought and consideration. Should you change the birth name, keep...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom story: I fought to adopt my foster son

Alison Sherman, 47, of Toledo, Ohio, endured fertility issues and invasive medical procedures but her greatest struggle didn’t come...

Adoption

Katherine Heigl always knew she'd adopt

In a recent interview with Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine , Katherine Heigl talked about how growing up with an adopted...

Grandparents

Growing trend: Grandparents raising children

The statistics are startling. In the U.S. alone, more than 4.9 children are being raised by grandparents. Even more alarming, this...

Baby clothes & gear

Gifts ideas for adoptive parents

Baby shower and new baby gifts are predominantly focused on birth mothers and their children. Adoptive parents often find themselves...

Adoption

Helping your adopted child bond to you

The adoption process between a child and the adoptive parents is often lengthy and full of bumps in the road. During this time, most...

Hookups, Breakups & Babies

The Help star announces adoption plans

The Help star Viola Davis has announced that she and her husband are planning on adopting a baby.