June 15, 2014
Adoption News Round—Special Father’s Day Focus!
Here’s a look at some of the top adoptions news stories to hit the web this week:
These inspiring adoptive parents are working hard to break down stigmas surrounding adoption, including the notion that it would be difficult, or even impossible, to parent someone else’s child, and in the foster community–that you don’t “make money” from the government by being a foster parent. Since beginning their journey in the foster and adoption worlds, they’ve grown their family from two to nine, with two children of their own, three adopted, and two in the process of being adopted. They are proud to consider themselves “professional parents.”
What do you know about foster to adoption? This couple says that the fostering system gave them a family they wouldn’t have had otherwise.
This single dad went from bachelor to father of five, and foster father to 15 children. One of his children was 21 when he adopted him! This is a truly incredible story; it’s amazing to see how much lives can change through foster and adoption.
This persevering teen is the head of her class, and homeless. Not necessarily an adoption story, but one rife with inspiration. She has the type of values we should all strive to instill in our children!
How many celebrity adoptees do you know about? Here’s 13 that may surprise you!
Rick is an adoptive dad of three girls, with two joining his family as infants, and one joining them when she was 18. In this article, he talks about that relationship between fathers and daughters, and how his with his daughters is so very unique. Such a sweet homage to Father’s Day.
On the Huffington Post this weekend, a father talks about his experience growing up with his father – who adopted 8 children and fostered an incredible 36. “My dad has 11 kids from nine different women. That’s his favorite way to be introduced,” Hank says. He also shares a really beautiful list of things he learned from his father, including how to treat his wife based on how is father treated his mother. An inspirational article for any family!
And for another inspirational Father’s Day story…this adoptive dad talks about how open adoption changed his life. So many incredible stories, celebrating so many incredible men! We feel truly inspired.