adoption

The fight to get a national paid family leave program in place notched a win on Friday, when House lawmakers passed a bill including the measure.

Ahead of an upcoming Netflix bio series, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick told Ebony magazine about growing up Black to adoptive white parents – and wishing he had a mentor to answer uncomfortable questions about race that his parents couldn’t. That resonated with Melissa Guida-Richards, who was also adopted by white parents – and didn’t even know she was Latina until...

For the seventh consecutive year, NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU will present its popular Clear The Shelters™ pet adoption campaign from August 23 to September 19. Since 2015, WNBC and WNJU’s local Clear The Shelters campaign has helped more than 46,711 pets find new homes through local community shelters and rescues. Nationally, more than half a million pets...

The Supreme Court unanimously overturned a lower court ruling that allowed the City of Philadelphia to ban Catholic Social Services from participating in the city’s foster care program, saying the city violated the organization’s First Amendment rights.

Soccer legends Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris celebrated Valentine’s Day this year by announcing to fans on Instagram they adopted a baby girl named Sloane Phillips.

Beloved comedian Tiffany Haddish has taken a big step in her adoption journey

A brother and sister were separately adopted, and never knew their sibling existed for decades. When they finally met, both said it was like they already knew each other.

A brother and sister were separately adopted, and never knew their sibling existed for decades. When they finally met, both said it was like they already knew each other. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

We often see adoption on our social media feeds in the most glowing light — with loving adoptive parents and happy children celebrating their new family. Less often do we focus on the trauma that adoptees experience, nor do we see the difficult journey of adoptive parents. NBCLX contributor Nathan Willis explores how the trauma of adoption is treated.

Like many parents, Katherine Heigl is trying to navigate raising three children amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The number one reason? “They’re just too soft,” says “Saturday Night Live’s” Melissa Villaseñor. “You don’t want soft things around you, do you? You need rough things.” She would know—her rescue Penny is very soft.

A tiny, mangey puppy was found in a box. His foster mom and her pack of dogs helped him grow up into the most handsome and happy boy. That’s when she realized he’d been home all along.

This weekend is National Adoption Weekend, and because of the Coronavirus pandemic, you can now adopt from home.

Myka Stauffer is on the defense. Just days after the YouTube personality and her husband James Stauffer revealed that they placed their adopted son in the care of another family, followers are learning more about their decision.

YouTuber Myka Stauffer is facing backlash after revealing that her family had decided to rehome their adopted son Huxley due to his extensive medical and behavioral needs. Still, many viewers are furious with the decision and took to social media to voice their outrage.

Myka, 32, was joined by husband James Stauffer as she told her 717,000 YouTube subscribers that their adopted son Huxley is no longer living with them. Known as “rehoming,” the couple struggled to hold back tears as they candidly detailed their decision to place the toddler in a new home that will better suit his medical needs.

Pop star Sia is notoriously private, but in a recent interview, she opened up about becoming an adoptive mom. The “Chandelier” singer explained via video conference with SiriusXM’s “The Morning Mash Up” that she had adopted two teens about to age out of the foster care system. “I actually adopted two sons last year,” she said. “They’re both 19...

This year’s Gerber baby shows that love is the most important part of building a family.

Love was in the air when a couple flying from Colorado to Southern California with their newly adopted baby received a spontaneous mid-flight baby shower. There were no cards or gift-wrapped baby items for Dustin and Caren Moore during their flight from Denver to Long Beach Airport. Instead, the Orange County couple received handwritten notes on napkins from other passengers…

At a whopping 28 pounds, Wilford tips the scales. News4s’ Aimee Cho spoke to his foster parents about the cat’s weight loss journey and the search for his forever home.