Preparing To Adopt
The choice to start a family, whether you are going to have children biologically or through adoption, is one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. For many people, preparation to adopt a child can be overwhelming. Most...
Adoption – What you Need to Know About Adopting a Child
Each year, there are thousands of families that choose to adopt a child. These arent always childless or infertile couples, as many adoptive parents simply feel they have an immense amount of love to share with a child in...
Becoming A Foster Parent
One of the most difficult parts of parenting, and it's not something everyone experiences, is caring for a traumatized child. Yet the majority of children in foster care have been traumatized, and the people who care for them must...
Adopting Children from Foreign Countries
Growing your family is one of those things in life that can take many turns. For many people today, adopting children from foreign countries proves to be a rewarding experience that allows them to take part in just one...
Tough Love – It’s Not Always Easy Being a Parent
We have all heard the expressions about tough love. As common a phrase as it is, I still am unclear as to its true meaning. To me the first time I had to hold down my infant for vaccinations and they screamed so hard that I thought they were...
Camping with Children – How to make the Holiday Enjoyable
Were you an avid camper back in the B.C. (before children) years of your life? Have you given up your love of the great outdoors since your kids have come along? Do you long for the days when you could pitch a tent, pull fish from the river for...
Dogs and Children – Should you Get Them a Pet
Allowing a child the opportunity to have a dog can provide many valuable lessons about love, friendship and responsibility. Dogs and children are as natural a combination as peanut butter and jelly, and if your child expresses an interest in a pet you should at least give the idea...
