Kinship, Foster Care and Adoption Blogs and Online Communities
Using social media sites such as blogs, email groups, and Facebook pages can be a wonderful way to connect with others within the community. These outlets can provide us with a different perspective on things. We realize it can also be overwhelming to sort through the hundreds of options. Here are a few that we have found to be of particular interest. Feel free us your recommendations for our list.
- AFFCNY Facebook Page – Share it with your friends
- Adoptive Families Circles – A great compilation of adoption blogs & groups
- Confessions of a Parent – Hope and Humor from the Trenches
- Fosterhood in New York City – An intriguing New York City foster parent blog
- Foster Parenting – A topic driven YahooGroup from EMK Press
- Foster Parent Community – Email group, chat room, discussion board
- Lost Daughters – Authored exclusively by adult women who were adopted as children
- I Was A Foster Kid – Amazing blog from a young woman who aged out of care
- JackBrennanPerspectives – An intriguing blog from an adoptive parent and adoption professional
- John Raible Online – Supporting the Transracial Adoption community through education and research
- Musings of the Lame – All about the birth mother experince, adoptee rights, and industry whistleblowing
- Parents are People Too – From a former foster parent, therapist, author, and Columbia Univ. professor
- Rage Against the Mini-Van – Variety pf parenting posts from an adoptive mom, search for adoption topics
- Reflections of a Foster Youth– A fact filled, thought provoking, blog
- Secret Sons and Daughters: – Adoptee Tales from the Sealed Records Era
- Sunshine Girl On a Rainy Day – Spend some time and check out all her blogs
- Welcome to My Brain -Videos and a blog on therapeutic parenting
Please note: These links are provided for your convenience only. Listing does not necessarily imply endorsement by the Coalition. Readers should verify the accuracy of any information found at websites