Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is a disorder that develops in children who have been neglected in their care (ie: not being soothed when upset or fed when hungry) and have been unable to form a healthy emotional and physical bond or attachment with their primary caregivers. What is attachment? In these critical early years, attachment […]
Read MoreHappy Weekend! Hopefully, you’re spending the day relaxing. Indulge in some of our favorite stories from this week! Mabel Grammer is a World War II hero: While other people were fighting, she was developing adoption programs for interracial adoptions in an occupied country – read her fascinating story here. The Curtis family really knows how […]
Read MoreEveryone has the potential to develop a mental illness, because mental illness has multiple contributing factors. Environmental situations, chemical makeup, nutrition, and family relationships can cause diagnosable and treatable mental illnesses in kids born and raised in any family. Adopted children, though, are more than twice as likely as kids raised by their biological parents […]
Read MoreHappy Saturday! Enjoy some of our favorite stories of the week! Jana Wolff shares the story of her family’s journey through the process of interracial adoption. Tis the season of inclimate weather. Keep some ideas in your back pocket to pull out on days when the kids are stuck inside. The last few decades have […]
Read MoreSo you’re ready for your home study? Don’t freak out! There are lots of resources available to adoptive parents to make this part of your journey go smoothly. A home study is conducted after you have submitted your application for adoption and have completed all required training classes. The keys to sailing through the home […]
Read MoreHappy Saturday! It’s cold outside – warm up with some of our favorite articles and stories from the week! Adoption is an incredibly rewarding experience – here are some tips for developing a healthy emotional bond with your child. All children need to know they are loved. Adopted children often feel like outsiders in their […]
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