We talk with a lot of parents in our line of business. We talk with parents who are making the incredible, selfless decision to to give their child a life they don’t feel they can provide. We talk with parents who struggled with infertility, and who are coming to adoption because their vision for creating […]
Read MoreHello friends! Happy near weekend. We hope you’ve had a lovely week and have something relaxing planned for the long weekend. Here are a few reads to tuck away for quiet moments. A great article to pass along to people in your life while you’re moving through the adoption process. Sometimes people don’t know how […]
Read MoreWe’ve written more than a few times about technology and families here, and that’s for good reason. Connection is hard these days. And with adoptive families, connection has the potential to be even more challenging — especially when our children are teenagers, traditionally their moodiest years. At this stage of life they’re in their heads […]
Read MoreFebruary is Black History Month. It’s an extraordinary celebration of one of our nation’s most vital cultures, and we encourage all parents to think about how they can honor the intention of this month their children. They will likely (hopefully!) be talking about this in school, and that is wonderful. But cultural education needs to happen at home […]
Read MoreHappy Saturday, dear ones! This stories caught our eye, taught us something, and / or offered a positive spark this week. We hope they have the same impact on you. To a wonderful weekend! This story warmed our hearts. Little ones respond in the most beautiful ways! (Also, major props to this nanny for the calmest, […]
Read MorePart of raising a daughter in 2017 is being very aware of the challenges she faces as a woman. Society tends to favor very specific gender roles, and when it comes to female empowerment, the expectations are not always positive. Women have been battling this since the beginning of time, and the issue is all […]
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