By Regina Louise In a recent TEDx Talk, I spoke on the importance of having a benevolent witness to our stories. Someone who will not, as John Bradshaw said, “shame us for our shame.” I […]
by Erin Brouchard One of the hardest parts of being a young adoptive parent was the misinformation I received about how long or how much my kids would experience loss and grief. My kids were […]
By Allison Davis Mason and Sharon Kaplan Roszia Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-78592-823-9, 255 pages, $29.95 This new workbook is a companion to the authors’ original book, “Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency.” […]
Being an adoptive parent is hard enough. But when your family is multiracial, things get even trickier. Parenting transracially doesn’t come naturally, nor does it just happen with time. Love is essential—yet by itself, love […]
Creole Son is the compelling memoir of a single white mother searching to understand why her adopted biracial son grew from a happy child into a troubled young adult who struggled with addiction for decades. […]
By Jeremiah Donier Hopi and Navajo tribal member Albert Pooley hears the echoes of his forefathers every day in the work he does as president of the Native American Fatherhood and Families Association (NAFFA). “Imagine […]
This book was written by a global community of adult adoptees and adults who were fostered, and includes letters penned to the upcoming generation of adopted and fostered youth. The mission of “Dear Wonderful You” […]
Published in 2008, Regina Louise’s Somebody’s Someone is an early memoir sharing the unique experience of a Black child in the foster care system. Louise has published two additional books and “Somebody’s Someone” was made […]
This new book by former foster youth Antonio D. Grate offers advice to foster and kinship caregivers about transitioning a youth to their family and home. Grate is also a motivational speaker and shares more […]
A regular writer for Fostering Media Connections’ Youth Voice Program, author Jessica Castillo has compiled her experiences into a new book “Trash Bag of Memories.” Based in Los Angeles, Castillo writes about the ups and […]
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