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The Power of Connection: Barker's Adoption and Foster Care Conference
Discover the transformative power of connection at the Adoption and Foster Care Conference...
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The Benefits of International Adoption: Changing Lives and Creating Loving Families
International adoption is a unique journey that transforms the lives of both children and their...
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8 Steps to Understanding The International Adoption Process
International adoption is a life-changing journey that brings families and children together from...
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From Shy to Sparkly
Rue didn’t smile for 3 days when Holly and Doug first met her in China, and she didn’t speak until...
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Wondering How Your Adoptive Family Can Celebrate Lunar New Year?
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Your Adoptive Family! What is Lunar New Year? While many western...
Feliz Navidad- Honor Your Child's Heritage This Christmas
¡Feliz Navidad! The Christmas season is looked forward to and celebrated across many countries and...
International Adoption: It Was Love at First Sight
“It was love at first sight” Lots of people have adopted internationally. Very few can say they did...
3 Simple (But Important) Things That Help Build Resiliency in Adopted Children
Resiliency: How to Cultivate More of It & Beat the Back-to-School Blues "Resiliency" has become...