Some children need extra in life -- extra help, extra care, extra compassion and extra love. Some of those children with special needs in Missouri are awaiting adoptions. In fact, the National Adoption Center indicates there are as many as 134,000 children with...

There are children from all cultures worldwide who are looking for their forever homes. With that in mind, transracial adoption in Missouri, and elsewhere in the country, is becoming more prevalent. But what does it mean to adopt a child from another race? How can...

People who bring nonbiological children into their families are sometimes bringing older children. Even though every adoption in Missouri is unique, there are some similarities, especially when the children are, indeed, older. No matter what is behind an adoption, it...

More than two million children in the United States today are living with their adopted families. The process and laws surrounding adoptions in Missouri and the rest of the country have changed from decades ago when there was no way for adopted children and their...

The reasons a couple may choose to adopt a child are varied and personal, but the main one is to give a child all the love and care he or she deserves. There are many adoptions in Missouri each year and for couples still on the fence about adoption, there are some...

There are so many children looking for loving homes. Thankfully, many Missouri residents consider adoption as a way to become parents. Besides being joyful, the adoption process can be confusing and complicated, so the choice merits some serious consideration since a...

Many families across Missouri and around the country are bound together by the miracle of adoption. Whether a couple decides to adopt because they are unable to have biological children or simply because they feel moved to do so, it can be a wonderful way to build a...

The desire for a child can be overwhelming. But, how does the Missouri couple even begin the adoption process? For that matter, does it have to be a couple? Can an unmarried individual adopt a child? Adoptions laws are designed to protect the child and can be...

Currently, almost half a million children live in the U.S. foster care system. Most children will spend four years there, either waiting to return to their families or become eligible for adoption. Over half of the children eventually return to their families, but 25%...

If you are interested in adopting, you've probably researched the different types of options available. Adoptions should always be designed to fit the specific circumstances and to help the child to adapt to their new life. Therefore, considering the child's best...