Perspectives on Challenged Family Building

Living in Ohio offers great cities, beautiful countryside, diverse cultures, thrilling roller-coasters, Great Lake Erie and snow! This winter, we are privy to lots of snow! School cancellations seem never-ending! Parents—struggling, with challenging adoptees—are at their wits’ end!
 
This unexpected break from the world of academics generates many phone calls to the therapist. Yesterday, in a [...]

He may wear the same popular brand names as your children. She may be a cheerleader like your daughter. He may like video games and hanging out at the mall or playing any type of ball. She may be into the latest hairstyles and texting her friends. You really can’t always tell an American “Waiting [...]

Many of you have likely eaten at a Wendy’s®. Beyond the old-fashioned burgers enjoyed with a thick, cold Frosty™, Wendy’s, via the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, is dedicated to increasing the number of adoptions from the American foster care system. In July, 2009, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program was able to report that their organization [...]