In the U.S., black youngsters are disproportionately represented in the child welfare system and often adopted into white families.Adopting a child is a challenge for all families, but bringing home a child of a different race adds another layer of complexity
Transracially adopted children may exhibit more behavioral issues in the classroom, according to researchers. The white adoptive mother of several African-American children talks about how her eyes were opened to systemic racism present in her school system
A heartwarming story about the Hurst family in Midland, Michigan, who adopted three kids from China with developmental disabilities, two of whom were born without eyes. We visit some of the professionals supporting them and see how music therapy is playing a key role in overcoming their lack of sight and developmental problems
has been more than six years since the Russian government passed the Dima Yakovlev Law, banning U.S. citizens from Russian children. The controversial measure was informally named after a Russian orphan who died of heat stroke after being left in a parked car by his American adoptive father