By Marjorie Ritchie It is easy for me to understand both the joy and heartache experienced by adopted children. After the unexpected death of my birth mother, my paternal aunt […] ...

DEAR GREAT-AUNT: Tell your great-niece that because she is ambivalent about changing her middle name, you think it would be ...

Children's Books About Adoption can be a meaningful resource for families going through change, whether a child is joining the family or a sibling is learning what that transition looks like. These ...

November is National Adoption Month, a time to honor the complexity of adoption and the voices of those who live it every day: adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive families. Throughout this month, ...

Adopted people may face unique health challenges, including a higher likelihood of adverse childhood experiences, special healthcare needs, and prenatal exposure to harmful substances. Beyond ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Between the 1950s and 1990s, an estimated 45,000-plus Chilean children were illegally adopted abroad. Photo by cat6719/Pixabay Oct ...

I have written before about the lifelong impact of the names that we hang on newborn children. From their popularity in elementary school to their popularity on online dating sites as adults, a person ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Following a Local 12 Investigation that has exposed a state agency violating the privacy of adopted children, elected officials said they want answers. The Kentucky Department of ...