Adoption News and Information from Adoptive Families

Myths may be half-truths, but these half-truths just aren't good enough when it comes to a subject as important as adoption. It's certainly no surprise that people who are unfamiliar with adoption buy into many of these myths, especially when they're perpetuated by the media and the culture in general; what is surprising is that lots of us within the adoption circle have certain misinformed beliefs about adoption that continue to flourish in our community. These are some of the myths...

Adoption News and Information from Adoptive Families

Adoption: A second chance at family

The bright yellow balloon lolls above the heads of the three young children before sinking down to the floor, where all three scamper after it.

In the kitchen, two older girls, looking the picture of prim and proper, help their mother set the dinner table.

It is a warm and cozy family scene that a little over a year ago seemed like an unimaginable dream for Karen Brothers and Olivia Hernandez.

A second chance at family