“I hope to adopt someday.” The sentiment was real, yet my idea of adoption was romanticized and I lacked a real understanding of adoption. I pictured bringing a shy, malnourished, lonely child to my home who would transform into a...
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Couples who plan to adopt often look to other countries with cultures similar to their own. That is why Megan and Keith Nakamoto began the China adoption process in 2005. “My husband is Japanese, so we are familiar with the Asian culture...
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Whether single or married, raising biological children or other adopted children, potential adoptive families are guided by their desire to make a difference in a child’s life, which is a wonderful starting point. Successfully parenting a child...
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When parents introduce a new child into the world, you have expectations that it will excel in whatever it does, leading to a bright and successful future. When you realize later on that your child has a condition or handicap that makes them a...
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