Foster Care

When Your Child Says, "You're Not My Real Mom," Raise Magazine
When Your Child Says, “You’re Not My Real Mom”
I knew it was inevitable, that one of them would say it eventually, but I…
Your Child’s Curiosity About Their Birth Family Is Natural, Raise Magazine
Your Child’s Curiosity About Their Birth Family Is Natural
Look no further than the popularity of ancestry and DNA kits as proof, even for…
Stop Saying My Adopted Child Is Lucky To Have Me, Raise Magazine
Stop Saying My Adopted Child Is Lucky To Have Me
While we appreciate the sentiment, adoptive and foster parents can’t help but cringe when they…
In Conversation with Jeena Wilder: Our Transracial Adoption, Raise Magazine
Jeena Wilder Shares Her Family’s Transracial Adoption Story
"I see color, but I've never seen it as a reason why you can't do…
nterview With Beth Hall, Raise Magazine
In Conversation with Beth Hall
Actress Beth Hall [Mom, Mad Men] shares the story of adopting her daughter through foster…
The Day I Entered Foster Care, Raise Magazine
The Day I Entered Foster Care
"My heart hammered in my chest, as if I was still talking on the phone…
Adoptee Stories: Thaicha Branch, Raise Magazine
Adoptee Stories: Thaicha Branch
Adoptee Thaicha Branch shares her journey from foster care to adoption, refocusing her trauma, and…
Bonding With Your Adopted Child May Take Extra Time
My Journey To Bond With My Adopted Son
For mothers who experience infertility and loss, disrupted adoption, or even joyous overnight motherhood, it…
Are You Friends With Your Child’s Birth Parents On Social Media? Raise Magazine
Are You Friends With Your Child’s Birth Parents On Social Media?
How we use Instagram to share photos and videos of Levon with his birth family,…
Interview With Beth Hall, Raise Magazine
Beth Hall On The Beauty Of Adopting From Foster Care
Actress Beth Hall [Mom, Mad Men] shares the story of adopting her daughter through foster…