August 29, 2019
"Are Those Your Real Parents?"- How I Was Empowered To Answer Tuff Questions
I think that every single transracial adoptee has been asked an uncomfortable adoption question at least once in their life, and more likely than not, it was asked by a peer at school. Read More
July 12, 2019
Cradle Care Sister
The Beginning One day, my sister and I found my mom, phone in hand, with a smile across her face. “I just got off the phone with Barker,” Read More
June 14, 2019
Reflections From A Birth Father: Love Is Greater Than The Event
This is the story of a birth father who later made a decision to become an adoptive father. These are his reflections on how he experiences Father’s Day as a son, a birth father, and now an adoptive father. Names of the individuals have been changed to protect the identities of all involved. Read More
April 12, 2019
Why We Love Adoption Books
In preparation for our annual adoption & foster care conference, I had been going through books to decide which ones to bring for the book sale. Read More
March 15, 2019
Adopting a Special Needs Child
The process of adoption presents all families with an intensely reflective process of choosing to pursue an adoption of a child in a special needs program. When preparing for both of our adoptions, completing the “checklist of special needs” was reliably one of the most difficult decision-making Read More
March 8, 2019
Interning At Barker
My name is Sophie, I am a freshman in high school and from February 25th to March 8th, I had the opportunity to intern at The Barker Adoption Foundation. Read More
March 7, 2019
You Have The Power To Create A Better Life For Older Foster Youth
You have the power to create a better life for older foster youth. I am the proof. Read More