Before bringing home daughter Autumn as a newborn in October 2014, adoptive mom Jessica had no clue about black hair care. She’s not alone: The rise of transracial parenting, meaning a child of one ...

The ache in your heart might whisper it softly, like a sunbeam dappling through leaves. Or maybe it bursts forth in a joyous crescendo, a melody humming in your soul. Whatever the rhythm, the desire ...

I’ve always dreamed of building a family — one rooted in love and the belief that chosen connections can be as profound as those bound by blood. My husband, Christopher, and I have spent countless ...

Pregnancy and women’s reproductive choices have long been hot button issues in the political arena, even more so in the years since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022. Sign ...

Adoption is one way LGBTQ+ people can fulfill their dreams of becoming a parent. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, same-sex couples were four times more likely than opposite-sex couples to adopt a ...

Forever families desperately needed for North Carolina children in foster care ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis signed off on new adoption regulations for the state in May, making the process safer for children in the system. To help kids find more stable households, ...

China announced last week it was ending its international adoption program, devastating hundreds of families in the U.S. in the process of adopting a child. "A lot of these families have persevered, ...

The goal of the N.J. Department of Children and Families is birth family reunification, but when that’s not possible, adoption is an option.