by Naomi Schaefer Riley There are 123,000 children in foster care waiting to be adopted according to the latest U.S. government statistics. The length of time that kids are spending in state custody is growing – from and average of 12.2 months in 2006 to 14.3 months in 2017. Thirteen percent of children in foster […]
The Epidemic of Child Abuse
The following information is from the American Society for the Positive Care of Children “It is easy to read statistics without grasping the human suffering behind the numbers. Each number represents a child’s life. Each human life touches hundreds of others. The ramifications of child abuse and neglect are exponential”. Types of Child Abuse: Eight […]
Preventing Sexual Abuse in the Church
Use the Six-Month Rule – Don’t give any volunteer worker the opportunity to be involved in nursery, children’s or youth work until he or she has been associated with your church for at least six months. Screen All Workers – Investigate prior church membership and volunteer work. Check references. Develop an application form and have […]
Types of Adoptions
This information came from Agape of North Alabama’s website The “right” adoption for you. Adoptive parents may choose from two main types of adoptions in the United States – domestic adoption and international adoption. The following describes each and explains their differences. Domestic adoption describes an adoption that involves adoptive parents and a child who […]
‘This Is Us’ Gets Adoption and Foster Care Right
‘This Is Us’ Gets Adoption and Foster Care Right The following article, by Naomi Schaefer, appeared in the Wall Street Journal on 12/30/2017. ‘This Is Us’ Gets Adoption and Foster Care Right ‘I am always happy to discuss ‘” This Is Us,’” says Jason Weber of the nonprofit Christian Alliance for Orphans. “Just don’t ask […]
Healing the Wounded Father – The Contemporary Fathering Crisis by Harold Shank
Healing the Wounded Father – The Contemporary Fathering Crisis The Wounded Father In his book Finding Our Fathers, psychologist Samuel Osherson tells about a forty-two-year-old doctor who came to him with a problem. His younger brother’s wedding had brought the entire family, including their divorced parents, together in St. Louis. The physician spent most of […]