Foster Care & Adoption Resources

We are by no means experts on the topic of foster care and adoption. Want more information? Here are some good resources:

Organizations

• 143 Million Campaign
• Hope for Orphans
• Together for Adoption (audio from past conferences can be found here)
• The ABBA Fund (financial solutions for adoption)
• Christian Alliance for Orphans

Blogs/Podcasts/Videos

• Adoption is Greater Than the Universe (John Piper/Desiring God)
• Adoptive Dads
• Foster Parenting Podcast (and Our Kids Dress Themselves)
• Rage Against the Minivan: Kristen Howerton, mom to four, writes on adoption, race issues and more. Check out this post in particular (What I Wanted to Say) for a great deal of information.

Books

• Parenting the Hurt Child
• Adopting the Hurt Child
• Adopted for Life
• Love & Logic Magic for Early Childhood (not specific to foster care but practical discipline advice for kids under six)
• Growing Up Black in White
• The Connected Child
• The Girl in the Orange Dress: Searching for a Father who Does Not Fail
• Three Little Words (a must-read for older child adoption)

Suggestions? Am I missing anything really good? Leave a comment & let me know.

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