July 29, 2021
Raising Black Children and Adoption
In mid-August of 2018, I walked into an adoption agency to speak at one of their Cultural Trainings for the first time. This was only the second time I would be telling my story in front of an audience, the first being an event I hosted about adoption a month prior. Read More
July 23, 2021
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 Read More
July 19, 2021
Adoptee Voices: A family is not about DNA
My name is Noel Andres, and I am 14 years old. I describe myself as a fun and loving boy ready to experience life and its many possibilities. Read More
June 18, 2021
How to Celebrate Juneteenth with Your Adoptive Family
Juneteenth is a great day to start showing your support to the African Americans in your home, community, and adoption community. Read More
June 17, 2021
Barker Supports Same-Sex Family for Foster Care & Adoption
The Barker Adoption Foundation strongly supports same-sex family foster care and adoption Read More
May 5, 2021
A Mother’s Reflections
I am a mother in three ways: A birth mom: Having made an adoption plan Read More
April 28, 2021
NATIONAL BIRTH MOTHER'S DAY
Each year, National Birth Mother's Day, recognized the Saturday before Mother's Day, honors birth mothers, the first mothers of adopted children. While this day originated as a day of solidarity, education, and compassion, it has evolved and may have a mixture of emotions. Read More
April 16, 2021
How to Pick Your International Adoption Program and Agency
A Guide for Prospective Adoptive Parents Read More
March 18, 2021
Barker Stands with the Asian Community
We at the Barker Adoption Foundation are heartbroken and deeply troubled by recent events of hate crimes against the Asian Community. We know that many in our community may be struggling with how to talk about these events with their children and seek to support you in these efforts. Read More
March 12, 2021
Unconditional Love and Morphine: One Parent’s Story of Strength and Resilience
The call from Barker came on a Monday as I was underground in the DC metro system. I got off the train and moved above ground to better hear the program director get the facts out. A baby was born the evening before. Her mother was a heavy drug user. Read More
February 19, 2021
Diversity Matters to Birth Parents
Diversity Matters to Birth Parents: A True Glimpse from the eyes of a Pregnancy Counselor There used to be a time during the adoption process when women would hand their baby over to a family with little to no communication after the process was complete. Read More