November is National Adoption Month, a time to honor the complexity of adoption and the voices of those who live it every day: adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families. Throughout this month, ...

Lots of people assume you can only adopt children or teenagers, but, in the United States, you can also adopt an adult. There are lots of reasons you might decide on adult adoption. Adult adoption is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cosette Eisenhauer-Epp co-founded Navigating Adoption, an online platform for adoptees. (Courtesy Cosette Eisenhauer-Epp) Cosette ...

Adoption is a great way to grow your family. But, there are many types of adoption from which to choose. If you consider adoption, you can go for a closed or open adoption. Here’s all you need to know ...

CANTON ‒ Kelsey Haines was born 30 years ago, but she waited a long while to become part of an official family. Growing up in the Stark County Children Services system, she traveled from one foster ...

I’ve seen many stories about adoption trauma shared on social media and other platforms. First, let me say that my story doesn’t apply to those adopted outside of infancy. I have no problem ...

“Open adoption” is a practice that seeks to make potential adopters feel comfortable and welcome during the adoption process rather than screened for suitability for the desired animal. As a result, ...

(RNS) — As Adoption Awareness Month kicks off this November, social media sites will be plastered with posts from grinning Christian couples celebrating the joys of adoption. But many adult adoptees ...