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'Like Family:' Afghans find new start
Record Eagle
TRAVERSE CITY — Khan, his wife and kids traveled to Kabul International Airport, it looked almost like a normal day in Afghanistan’s capital. Except for one thing:
Read MoreWitherite Law Group, Willie Moore, Jr. Team Up to Host Special Event for Families During National Adoption Month
WNDU
The Atlanta-based law firm and celebrity radio personality will host an exclusive celebration dinner and VIP screening honoring Atlanta families with positive adoption stories
Read MoreCall to help Pittsburgh-area refugees
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
As the father of three who works for an organization that serves refugees, I can’t help thinking about how I would feel if my family were facing...
Read MoreFalling in love with Mallory
When Lisa Marie decided to adopt a teenager through foster care, she realized there was no guide for how to fall in love with her daughter.
Read MoreTo the strangers caring for my children
After Lucy escaped sex trafficking, violence, and addiction, Safe Families for Children volunteers provided a safe, temporary home for Lucy’s children so she could get the help she needed to heal.
Read More3 tips for parenting teens from hard places
Teens with a trauma history may be protecting themselves when they keep foster and adoptive parents at a distance. Try these tips to make a lasting connection.
Read MoreAdopting a Baby Is Harder Than Ever
The Atlantic
At a glance, America’s shortage of adoptable babies may seem like a problem. But is adoption meant to provide babies for families, or families for babies?
Read MoreLike Colin Kaepernick, I Wish My Adoptive Family Had Talked About Race
HuffPost
"When our adoptive parents do not properly prepare us for a racialized world, we are left playing a game of catch-up."
Read MoreAnti-Asian violence creates a void for non-Asian parents of Asian adoptees
NPR
Following the Atlanta spa shootings in March, many Asian adoptees reported feeling unable to express their fear and sadness to their white families. Adoption agencies are trying to bridge the gap.
Read MoreLancaster ready to welcome Afghan refugees, help resettle in Central PA
WHP
Afghan refugees have begun resettling in Central Pennsylvania. “Hope, as folks now have the opportunity to begin new lives in safety,” Church World Service Lancaster Development and Communications Coordinator Rachel Helwig tells CBS 21 News’ Samantha York. “Whether it’s, you know, neighbors from around the world who may have been living in a refugee camp for 10 to 15 years or new neighbors from Afghanistan who may have been living on, you know, U. S.
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