Congratulations to this amazing family! The kindness of a father cannot be overstated. This lovely little lady was bubbling over with personality. This is what her father had to say after the adoption: "Officially Part Of The White …
Cutting Edge Therapeutic Parenting Seminar – Birmingham August 20
There are only two types of foster and adoptive parents in the world. The ones who HAVE had to navigate the reality of early childhood trauma with their children; and the ones who WILL have to. You might as well educate yourself on cutting edge …
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Congratulations to Our Newest Adoptive Family
After a four year journey ... and an earnest desire to share their love with an adoptive child, our newest adoptive family finalized their adoption. Three big sisters get a new baby brother! Thank you to Judge Elizabeth North from Jefferson …
Heart Gallery Alabama and the cost of adoption
"How much does it cost to adopt a child?" At some point in the decision making process, every adoptive family is asking this question. Some families are less price sensitive than others. Some families want to be hands off with the adoption process, …
Healing Children Through Therapeutic Parenting – Sarah Naish and Sarah Dillon
This past Thursday in Montgomery, Alabama, the foster care and adoption community had the amazing opportunity to soak up the wisdom, experience, and research of renowned child-welfare advocates Sarah Naish and Sarah Dillon. Sarah Naish is the CEO …
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Adoption Matching is Changing With Instagram and Facebook
When a parent, young or old, finds themselves in the unfortunate position of not being able to raise their child; the weight of this reality can nothing less than crushing. Some at-risk parents don't have the where-with-all or the courage to make …
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Natalie Balch on Trust Based Relational Intervention … It’s a Big Deal!
When working with adoptive families, I often hear them express the idea that if they adopt an infant, the child will not have the same “problems” that adopting an older child might. While it seems to be a widespread belief, this idea that an infant …
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Paying for Adoption – Lifesong For Orphans in the Limelight
When God calls us to an adventure, he always provides the resources. For Elijah, that meant God would protect him from the wrath of wicked-King-Ahab by hiding him beside a brook and feeding him from the mouths of ravens. For some would-be adoptive …
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Opioid Crisis, Foster Care, Treatment, and Adoption
Webster describes an epidemic as "affecting or tending to affect a disproportionately large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time." By any and all calculations, the opioid crisis in America has hit epidemic …
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