June 9, 2017
Jet-lag, Culture Shock and Doubts of an Adoptive Parent
When an adoptive family travels to pick up their new child in the child’s birth country, as an international adoption coordinator, I am anxious during that first week when they meet their child, and breathe easier after the week has passed if I haven’t heard from them. Why? Read More
May 26, 2017
13 Reasons Why - Addressing the Concerns
You may or may not have heard of the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why. The show depicts many issues that affect teens today, including bullying, sexual assault, and suicide. Read More
April 11, 2017
A Family Is What You Make It. Revisiting a China Waiting Children Family Story
"A Family Is What You Make It" That’s what National Public Radio Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep says. Read More
April 6, 2017
Top 5 Things Our Pregnancy Counselors Do
Pregnant? Our pregnancy counselors are here to listen and help. Read More
April 5, 2017
Texting Rules for Teens
Helping teens navigate safety when it comes to technology can be difficult for parents - especially parents who have recently adopted their older child. Read More
March 30, 2017
Understanding Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
A Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) diagnosis often times can give children in foster care a scary and misunderstood label. Often, adoptive parents aren't particularly sure what RAD is or exactly what it looks like. Read More
March 17, 2017
15 Year Old Adopted After Spending 2310 Days in Foster Care
Watch the story of the Bailey Family, whose beliefs led them to adopt from Foster Care. With or without the beliefs expressed in the video, there's no doubt that Chase and thousands of kids like him deserve a loving, forever family, no matter what age. Read More
March 13, 2017
Top 6 Things to Remember When Reviewing Child Files and Other PWNL News
Top 6 Things to Remember When Reviewing Child Files By Beverly Clarke, PWNL Program Director Read More
March 1, 2017
Our New Normal
On an otherwise uneventful Friday in late November 2015, I opened my email to find a message about a little boy from Ann Morrison, the director of the domestic adoption program at Barker. He was two years old, had big beautiful eyes, lived in China, and was diagnosed with hemophilia. Read More
February 22, 2017
Adoptive Couple Seeks to Adopt One Young Child and Gain So Much More
Alexandre and Franciso, adoptive parents from Brazil, found themselves adopting a sibling group of three boys. Read More
January 31, 2017
Listen to the Amazing Testimony of a Young Man Who Spent 20 Years in Foster Care
Entering the foster care system at just one year of age, 21 year old Noel Anaya shares his story in an NPR news segment. Read More