Adoption Tax Credit, Loans and Grants
Considering Adoption shares details about the Adoption Tax Credit as well as other commonly asked questions about adoption from foster care
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Building Resilience: Number Story
Wherever we are in our parenting journeys, our understanding of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) can help us better support our kids. Find tools to help.
The Road to Paris
"In clear short chapters, Grimes tells a beautiful story of family, friendship, and faith from the viewpoint of a child in search of home in a harsh world. It is the human story behind the case file that readers will remember." —Booklist Review
A Mother for Choco
Family is about love no matter how different parents and children may be, adopted or not. Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear if she's his mother-but then she starts to do just the things a mommy might do.
Tell Me My Story: What Does Adopted Mean?
Maree asks, "Did I grow in your tummy like that too?" Maree knew she had been adopted but sometimes forgot what that meant. Mama answers Maree's questions and navigates a common behavior for kids processing big emotions, deflection.
Hope for the Journey Conference
The Hope for the Journey Conference is a gateway to a wealth of knowledge, understanding, and practical tools to help support children, parents, and families in your community.
Having Our Hearts Enlarged for Older Kids and Teens in Foster Care
Eight years ago my husband and I were driving away from an orphanage in Congo, with our newly adopted eight-month-old daughter. Behind us was a line of older children standing shoulder to shoulder on the orphanage porch, crying. At one…
Knowing the Difference Between Legal Guardianship and Adoption
Does America’s Kids Belong support guardianship? Absolutely. AKB promotes permanency for a child through any method that is best for the youth. Permanency options include reunification, guardianship, and adoption. AKB does not have the authority to make the decisions for…
“Could We Really Consider Foster Care?”
When Amy and Cory Flynn started dreaming together about how to share their love and resources by expanding their family they asked a simple question: “Could we really consider foster care?” Discover The Surprising Answer It all started with a…