June 07, 2019

Have A Great Weekend

We hope you’re gearing up for a fabulous weekend! Get outside, enjoy the sunshine, and take some time for yourself. 

Here are some of our favorite adoption and parenting reads of the week…

This week on the blog we talked about what to expect when your family is about to welcome a new addition via fostering. 

Rewire News enlisted Sakena Jwan Washington to share her journey of adopting while black in the private sector, which she calls a “messy” and “political” process.

Are you confused about the difference between ADD and ADHD? Parents.com lists (and dispels) the top 10 myths about these two conditions.

Mother/daughter relationships are complicated. Cup of Jo helps us embrace that reality.

Meet the Hedspeth family. They are committed to changing the adoption system of Panama.

Are you a stepparent who wants to adopt their stepchild? Adoption.com has a simple guide on how to get the process started.

Fostering Perspectives is an organization that seeks to explore all viewpoints of fostering and adoption. Here, they share the stories of children who have a foster sibling, and it’s very powerful. 

The Cradle addressed some of the most difficult challenges in creating an open adoption plan.

Telling your child they are adopted is a situation that should not be taken lightly, but when is the right time to do it?

Would you like to enroll your child in a summertime extracurricular activity, but don’t know where to start? Check out Fast Web’s list of impressive extracurricular activities.

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