Shari Keen

Russian adoptee honored as a CNN hero

Alex Griffith was adopted from Krasnoyarsk Russia at 11 months of age. He is now a compassionate, loving 16 year old who has made it a mission to give back to the community and hospital in Russia that gave...

Adoption fundraising: Having a garage sale

Fall is definitely in the air with cooler temps, football starting and leaves getting ready to turn beautiful colors. Before you pack yourself in to hibernate for the winter, this is the perfect time to coordinate a garage sale...

Terminating an Adoption: bravery or cowardice?

The New York Times on-line magazine recently ran an article written by a mother who decided to terminate her adoption after the child had already been placed in their home. This article will undoubtedly spark a debate on...

Grant program for adoptive families

Once in a while an organization comes around to offer a silver lining to those in need. Helpusadopt.org is just that kind of an organization.Founded in 2007 by Becky and Kipp Fawcett, Helpusadopt.org has already awarded...

Adoption song of the week: You'll Be in My Heart

**week #1 song of the week****week #2 song of the week**Song Title: You'll Be in My HeartArtist: Phil CollinsAlbum: 2006 Walt Disney Records Soundtrack, Tarzan From the Disney animated movie Tarzan, You'll...

Adoption 101: How to finance an adoption?

One of the biggest obstacles facing prospective adoptive parents is the cost of the adoption. It is so unfortunate that children grow up without homes or families because it has become so expensive in some instances. There is...

Iowa foster program receives national award

Franklin D. Roosevelt once said: "We can not build the future for our youth, but we can build the youth for our future." The statistics can be grim for teenagers in the foster care system here in...

Giving up your baby: The other side of adoption

For adoptive parents the road to creating a forever family is often filled with bumps and hills and the occasional blind curve. There are stories of agonizing fertility issues, babies lost during pregnancy and long difficult waits during the...

Adoption song of the week: Blessed

**Click here to check out last week's song!**Song Title: BlessedArtist: Elton JohnAlbum: 1996 Love Songs and 2002 Elton John's Greatest Hits 1970-2002In this song, Elton John poetically...

Back to school for the adopted or foster child.

It's hard to believe that it is back to school time again! Kids will be flooding the malls for back to school shopping and families will be cramming in last minute trips, vacations and appointments. But for...

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