June 30, 2015
Speaking Positively: Using Respectful Adoption Language
Respectful Adoption Language (RAL) is vocabulary about adoption that has been chosen to reflect maximum respect, responsibility and objectivity about the decisions made by birth parents and adoptive parents in discussing the family planning decisions they have made for children who have been adopted. Read More
June 29, 2015
Our Return to Korea
Our son experienced his first return to his homeland as an adoptee, a violinist, a diplomat, and a 9-year-old. Read More
June 29, 2015
Criticize, Advise, or Keep Quiet? Responding to Negative Remarks about Adoption
Imagine you’re in a room full of people, having a good time—until someone makes a troubling comment about adoption. Even though the rest of the party keeps going, for you everything stops. It’s as if the projectionist just switched off the film, brought up the house lights, and asked you what you’re going to do next. Will you smile tolerantly? Will you seize this teachable moment? How will people feel about you—and, more importantly, how will you feel about yourself—after everything is over? Read More
June 29, 2015
A Barker Family's Connection to Nepal
The Butler Rothchild family has been a Barker family since 2007. The Barker Foundation helped bring their family together when Christopher Butler and Jennifer Rothchild adopted their daughter Laxmi from Nepal in 2011 and their daughter Xiang from China in 2012. Read More
June 26, 2015
A Warm, Safe, Place to Sleep
Thanks to the support of the Barker community, 30 infants and toddlers in GuangXi Province, China, no longer have to sleep on mats the floor. Read More
June 24, 2015
June News from Project Wait No Longer
Each month Project Wait No Longer offers updates and insights through its very popular newsletter. You can sign up to receive it directly in your good old fashioned U.S.P.S. Read More
June 12, 2015
Barker Goes Nats 2015
The Barker Adoption Foundation went out to the ballgame on Sunday, June 7, for the third annual “Barker Goes Nats!” event. Barker received the Washington National’s Spirit Award and hosted a celebratory event for over 300 Barker friends and families. Read More
June 10, 2015
One Social Worker's View of the Homestudy
As an adoptive parent who has lived through a home study and as a social worker that has conducted them, I am delighted to share some of my thoughts about the home study process. I am convinced that it is one of the most misunderstood aspects of adoption. Surrounded by myths and horror stories, it is too often viewed by prospective adoptive parents as a tortuous ordeal perpetrated by social workers. Read More
March 10, 2015
Register for this FREE Expert Q&A Webinar: Sound Sleep Strategies for Adoptive Families
Register for this free resource provided by Adoptive Families Magazine - Expert Q&A Webinar: Sound Sleep Strategies for Adoptive Families. It will be held on March 24th from 1pm to 2pm EDT. Read More
February 25, 2015
From Foster Care To Freshman Year
This story, From Foster Care to Freshman Year, was covered by NPR in early January. Read More