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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