- They Are Not Problems to Be Fixed"When a child struggles, we have to ask a different question: What is this child trying to communicate? Not: What’s wrong with them? But: What do they need right now? > Many of our children—especially those impacted by adoption, foster care, and kinship care—carry invisible stories of loss and uncertainty. Their bodies remember what their words often cannot express. We must remember that regulation is not a reward—it’s a prerequisite. Healing doesn’t happen in a single session; it happens in the rhythm of everyday life through repeated, positive experiences that build new pathways of safety and belonging."
- The Quiet Power of PartnershipAdolescence is a season of expanding independence — but for teenagers with disrupted attachment histories, connection remains central. When caregivers and school professionals communicate openly and consistently, stability strengthens and growth unfolds with greater confidence. Partnership between home and school does more than support behavior; it reinforces permanency, trust, and the secure base adolescents still need.
- Veronica’s StoryVeronica’s Story Veronica’s feeding journey as told by Jill Rabin, a licensed speech-language pathologist with deep expertise in early development, attachment, and feeding/communication. Sometimes joyful engagement with food is the priority in therapy versus oral intake. Veronica, age 20 months adjusted. She has struggled with self-limiting, vomiting and weight gain… Read more: Veronica’s Story
- Nora and Leon’s StoryOur Family’s Adoption Story: Guided by Love and Loss Adoption has always been in our hearts. After having three biological children, we felt called to grow our family through adoption. Our journey ultimately began after the heartbreaking loss of our oldest daughter, Kathleen, in 2023 from complications of a rare… Read more: Nora and Leon’s Story
- Kate’s StoryCommunities That Understand Their Stories Children who are adopted—whether through foster care or directly into families—need more than homes; they need communities and schools that understand their stories. Parenting an adopted child begins with humility: the courage to admit you don’t know everything. That simple truth opens the door to… Read more: Kate’s Story
From the Founder – October 2025
Love Without Limits: Celebrating Families with Children with Down Syndrome October gives us the gift of celebrating National Down Syndrome Awareness Month—a time to honor
References: What AFKP Need to Know
Guided Growth: Educational and Behavioral Interventions for Children and Teens with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Early Trauma (Ira Chasnoff, MD and Ronald J. Powell,
References: From It Takes a Team
The Connected Child (Karyn B. Purvis, PH.D., David Cross, PH.D., Wendy Lyons Sunshine) Profiles in Adoption (National Council for Adoption, 2023) Trust Based Relational Intervention-TBRI®
References: From Cradle to Classroom
Guided Growth: Educational and Behavioral Interventions for Children and Teens with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Early Trauma (Ira Chasnoff, MD and Ronald J. Powell,
More Time, More Options
iCARE Graduate Scholarship Update: More Time, More Options We’re excited to announce an extension of the iCARE4 Adoption Competency Scholarship for graduate students in school
Advisory Board Welcome – Fall 2025
Advisory Board Welcome – Fall 2025 We are thrilled to welcome four new members to the iCARE4 Adoptive And Foster Families Advisory Board, joining Katie
