Adopted children

"My family doesn’t look like most. I am a white mama to three beautiful, brown children. And although most of the time we don’t notice, others around us do."

Heather Avis shares her family's positive and real experiences with adopting two children with Down syndrome and one transracial adoptee.

“Are you their nanny?”

Think you could be the right family for an older child adoption? First, here are 10 things you need to know about adopting an older child.

Carolyn Twietmeyer and her husband, Kiel, had seven children when they decided to adopt just one more. So how did they end up with six adopted children from Africa, including two who are HIV-positive? It wasn't an easy road, Carolyn Twietmeyer writes -- but it's been worth it. By Carolyn Twietmeyer, special to TODAY MomsAfter years of grazing the topic of adoption with my husband, he finally agre

This is a clip from an episode of Life Report called “Local Experts Clarify Domestic and International Adoption.” In this episode I interviewed Stephanie Grant, Executive Director of Infant of Prague Adoption Services, and Laurel Boylan, Founder of God’s Waiting Children. In this clip, I asked them to explain how adopting children from the foster care […]

“The second Michael caught a glimpse of his brother from across the playground, he ran with all his might and jumped into his arms. We…

Holt International’s Child Sponsorship Programs have provided life-changing support for over 8,450 children and families in Thailand since 1975.

As you know, November is National Adoption Month, and to honor this special holiday, we will be posting a new, helpful infographic every Wednesday this month. We hope these graphics will help you understand more about the adoption process and adoption in general.

10 things not to say to your adopted children via somuchbetterwithage.com