December 08, 2017

Adoption and Parenting Reads of the Week

First week of December is in the books…how did that happen? We hope you’re getting into the spirit of things, and that it’s not too stressful yet.

When you have a moment to relax this weekend, enjoy our favorite adoption and parenting reads of the week!

How to help foster children during the holidays. This foster father shares the heartbreaking story of a child he fostered who had never seen or opened a Christmas present before. What happens when a child in your care has never been exposed to common holiday traditions?

Adoption, and the intersection between sorrow and joy.

New virtual reality films allow adults to see abuse and neglect through a child’s eyes.

Tips for helping traumatized children cope with Christmas.

Eight excellent resources to turn to when looking for a multicultural children’s book. All children deserve to see themselves in books!

Well-intended gifts that might hurt the feelings of someone dealing with infertility.

The adopted black baby, and the white one who replaced her. “Decades later, the journeys of the two women tell a nuanced story of race in America, one that complicates easy assumptions about white privilege and black hardship. Lives take unexpected twists and turns, this family story suggests, no matter the race of those involved. And years later, it is not easy to figure out the role of race when looking for lessons learned.”

How parents foiled a US Republication tax proposal to kill the adoption tax credit.

Young single dad adopts three sons. “There are no days off,” he notes.

Why are we casting older foster youth aside?