Christen Shepherd

People say: “If you adopt older children, rather than babies, you know what you’re getting.” Well it turns out we didn’t.

When a child joins a family through adoption, the focus is often on openness with birth parents. But ties to bio brothers and sisters should not be overlooked.

Even the most well-intentioned comments sometimes make adoptive parents face-palm. Here are the 10 worst things you can say.

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"She set him on a path to healing he might not have found without her."

Ontarians can afford to pay more for beer. They cannot afford to lose one bit of protection for vulnerable children.

“When our daughter was dying, there was nowhere else we wanted to be.”

What to do when your sweet child becomes a door-slamming, eyeball-rolling, potty-mouthed preteen.

You won’t believe the weird, rude and downright offensive comments these adoptive parents had to field. Please be respectful.

A strong bond between parent and child is crucial—it leads to positive emotional development and a sense of security. And it can be strengthened at any age.

It only takes small tweaks to make a party inclusive, so kids with neurological differences can have the kind of childhood experiences all kids deserve.