Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) falls, as the name implies, on a spectrum. Some people go their whole lives largely unaffected by FASD, while others need lifelong assistance with daily tasks. While FASD can be tricky to diagnose, it’s important to remember that there is so much hope for children with FASD!
While FASD can at times be a puzzling condition that is difficult to be diagnosed, there is so much hope for children and families living with FASD! The most important thing to remember? A lot of the “treatment” for FASD involves adjusting your mindset!
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We recently asked parents of kids who have HIV a few questions: What is something you wish you knew prior to adopting a child with …
Many adoptive families are surprised to find that HIV is a very manageable medical condition. While HIV is a chronic illness that currently doesn’t have …
AGCI has helped bring over 4,000 children home from 23 countries in the past 30 years. Time and again, we have seen God provide children …
Bonita Croyle is a transracial adoptee who leverages her unique lived experiences to inspire racial equity. She was adopted into a Mennonite community in Pennsylvania …
The best adoptions are those that put the interest of the child first. Director of Families Are Forever, Trudy Landis, has over 30 years of …
In spite of what you may have heard, international adoption is still happening! If adoption has been on your heart, this is a great time …
Originally Published on Spark What Matters on April 15th, 2020 by Sandy Trzcinski We are living in a season of unprecedented new relational dynamics, and …
In a time of social distancing and stay home, stay safe ordinances, it can feel especially challenging to stay connected. With help from Families Are …
We chatted with adoptive first-time parents Bob and Katie Ruth about their journey and what it’s like to adopt as first-time parents! “We had been …
