Throughout the early 1980s, thousands of medically fragile children were left to grow up in New York City hospitals. Referred to as throwaway kids, these children had healthcare and social needs that left child welfare agencies feeling overwhelmed with the prospect of...
For those looking to expand their families, adoption is an option you may have considered. The adoption process is long and expensive, and sometimes never works out. After years of trying, our very reputable adoption agency, Independent Adoption Center (IAC), went out...
As an adoptive parent, you may have little knowledge of the birth culture of your child. We adopted from Japan, and my wife grew up there, and Japanese is her first language. Still, the work of educating our daughter about her birth culture and language was no less of...
