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In the article below we share a real life story from a mom who adopted an older child from foster care. It touched our heart and we think it will leave you feeling good too. 

We also included a fantastic audio interview with Dr. Ken Ginsburg on Raising Resilient Kids.  There is so much great advice in this podcast episode. He talks about how unconditional love is key to resilience. It gives children the deep-seated security that allows them to take chances when they need to adapt to new circumstances and the knowledge that in the long run all will be okay.

Here's a final thought for your week...

“Every child deserves a champion –an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be.” – Rita F. Pierson

Adoption Tax Credit 2019 Guide

As we put the old year to rest and begin the new, our thoughts turn to taxes. And if you have adopted recently your thoughts should be turning to how to maximize the Adoption Tax Credit 2019. The Adoption Tax Credit for 2019 is $14,080, which can be used to reduce your federal tax liability for the next five years.

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A True Teen Foster Care Adoption Story

We talk a lot about adopting an older child or teen from foster care, but what is the experience really like? We asked a mom who adopted a 16-year-old from foster care to share her real experience — both the good and the hard.

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Raising Resilient Kids

How can we raise children who are resilient and able to bounce back from the ups and downs of life and move forward with optimism and confidence? We talk with Dr. Ken Ginsburg, the Co-Founder and Director of Programs at the Center for Parent and Teen Communications, a Professor of Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and The University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, and author or “Building Resilience in Children and Teens” and “Raising Kids to Thrive”.

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Benefits Of Open Adoption Ensure That No One – Children, Birth Or Adoptive Parents – Usually Regrets Staying In Touch

Is contact with birth relatives harmful for adopted children, or can it be beneficial? If so, how can we make it the best experience possible? What does the research say? According to our study, going back nearly 30 years, of open adoptions of infants through private adoption agencies in the United States, adopted adolescents and young adults were better adjusted when they felt more satisfied with contact. They also had a better sense of “who I am” — their personal identity — when they experienced good adoption-related communication within the family. Birth mothers and adoptive parents who maintained contact also felt more satisfied than those who lost touch.

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