Baby Wait

August 28, 2012

Those of us involved in the adoption world understand what many don’t – that just because you’ve been matched with a birth mother doesn’t guarantee you will receive that child. It is, surprisingly, a little known fact that birth mothers have the entire duration of their pregnancy, as well as time after the baby is […]

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Photo Friday: Steffan

August 24, 2012

Happy Photo Friday from Steffan! How could you not be ready for the weekend with that adorable face?     Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Pat Robertson’s Weird Theory

August 23, 2012

Televangelist Pat Robertson recently stirred the adoption pot (in the world and on our Facebook page) with a slew of offensive comments about his perspective on undesirable adoption situations. While appearing on the 700 Club he said that people should not adopt children they know had been sexually abused or deprived of food, because they […]

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From Ethiopia to Minnesota

August 20, 2012

This is a very insightful mini-documentary reported on by the Wall Street Journal about a little Ethiopian girl, Melesech Roth, who was adopted into a loving American home. WSJ reporter Miriam Jordan reports on the potential negative adoption practices that thrive in Ethiopia, which lacks the powerful infrastructure a country like the United States has. […]

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Photo Friday: Jackson

August 17, 2012

Happy Photo Friday from Jackson, who looks very dapper dressed in his fedora and tie. What a great picture! Have a great weekend, everyone!

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The Uninterrupted Scholars Act

August 15, 2012

Senator Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) is a huge proponent of supporting orphans and children in foster care. She’s also a supporter of the film we featured in yesterday’s blog post, Stuck, and she recently helped introduce the Uninterrupted Scholars Act, (you can read the actual proposed changes here), which would allow more lenient access to educational […]

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