foster care

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...

Tweens, Teens & College

Teens in foster care: How can you help?

The sad truth about kids in foster care is that many of them never quite find a “forever home” where they can live until they are...

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...

Animal Welfare

Is pet fostering for you?

You might be the purr-fect foster parent for a needy cat or dog! Can you love them and let them go?

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

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...

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

Becoming a foster parent

Opening your home to children who need a temporary place to stay is an amazing act. Many children are in the foster system due to...