Disastrous age to start talking about adoption...

Talking about adoption to your child can be tricky.  If you talk about it to your child, they will have more questions to ask which can be difficult to answer at times.  But, if you don't answer, you may be violating their trust as well.  So, how do you deal with it?  This video explains how...  Happy adoption journey.

5 Unique tips to bond with your adopted child...

Some adoptive children go through such difficult growing up years that they carry a lot of baggage which requires special awareness and interventions to help them overcome.  No two adoptive children are same so every parent has to learn to look at their child from their child's angle to understand and address his/ her unique challenges.  

Guess, how many children are there in India to adopt?

Often prospective adoptive parents (PAP's) wait for years to adopt a child in/ from India.  They invariably wonder about the reasons for this inordinate delay when there are hundreds and thousands of children languish in children's homes.  The answer lies in the definition of 'free for adoption' in Juvenile and Justice Act ( JJ Act).  This video below breaks down the definition to help you make an informed decision.  Happy adoption journey...

Best Indian state to adopt a child...

A decision to adopt a child in/ from India can be stressful because numerous unknown variables.  There is no authentic material to read.  Well... wait no more.  Here is the information given for the first time by the Government of India in a report format (Jena Report) and we have broken it down in to small nuggets in a video format.  Hope you find this information useful to make an informed decisions on your adoption journey.  Happy adoption journey...

Hope House Presents (Episode # 1)

'Hope House presents' is a weekly program to answer our viewers questions on adoption and Juvenile & Justice Act (JJ Act).  Feel free to write your questions.  In this episode, we have covered two questions and one case study. 

What is the difference between 'Disruption' and 'Dissolution' of adoption?

As hard as it is to hear about adoption being disrupted or annulled, it is better for a child not to live in an environment that is not conducive for his happiness and development.  To address this, CARA has developed provisions either for disruption or dissolution of adoption.  This video below explains all about that and more.

How to register to adopt a child in/ from India?

Most people do not know where to start to adopt a child in/ from India. This short video will help you with that first step of your adoption journey.