November is National Adoption Month, and Tuesday marked the seventh annual World Adoption Day, both aimed at bringing attention to those affected by adoption — whether it be a mother who gave up a ...

Just months ago, David and Michaela Parker felt like they were finally nearing the end of their two-year journey to adopt twins Ariella and Claira from Chad. The American couple was living inthe north ...

International adoptions to the United States have fallen to a record low, marking a 94 percent decline since their peak in the early 2000s. 2023 was the lowest year for international adoptions, ...

The ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been devastating for families of all kinds — including those who have seen their prospective adoptions put on hold. Ukraine was once one of the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Growing a family, regardless of method, is not an easy decision to make. Heidi Wiste, as the senior director of adoption at Children's Home Society and Lutheran Social Service of ...

As an adoptee during China’s one-child policy, I’ve always understood and appreciated the value that international adoption can bring, especially as a response to child welfare crises and changing ...

A USA TODAY investigation found that while most adoptions in the U.S. remain intact, tens of thousands of children suffer the breakdown of not one but two families: their birth family and their ...