Our favorite links from around the web featuring stories of stepparenting, adoption, foster care, surrogacy, and non-traditional families.
At least 100 babies born to surrogates in Ukraine are stranded from their intended parents as the country’s borders remain closed. Here is one California couple’s story, plus an in-depth look from The New York Times.
The Unique Challenges Faced By Black Parents Who Adopt White Kids.
Ohio’s House of Representatives passed a bill to assist families with adoption expenses.
‘There’s no escape’: How single moms are making it work during coronavirus.
Anderson Cooper’s Ex to Co-Parent to His Newborn Son.
A two-year-old who was in foster care for 700 days got a parade to celebrate her adoption.
Jessica Butler is the co-founder of Raise, stepmother of two, and adoptive mother of one. Prior to Raise, she was a writer on USA’s "In Plain Sight" and TNT’s "The Last Ship." She and her husband, writer/producer Warren Bell, co-created the Nick at Nite series "Instant Mom," based on her life as a stepmother. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and six-year-old son, Levon.