As we discussed in part one, many American families are choosing to delay family raising until they are older and more established in their lives and careers. Along with this phenomenon, we are seeing more and more families who have raised their children, but who have chosen to start over with a “second family” through adoption.

Wes Whatcott is the former owner/director of West Sands Adoptions. Although “technically”... more

There is a couple in our community who have 3 grown children. One child just graduated from medical school, and the other two are in college. I don’t know the parent’s ages, but I would guess they are in their late fifties. They began doing foster care several years ago, and subsequently adopted a toddler boy, and later, a baby boy. At a time when most people their age are looking forward to college graduations, marriages of children, the arrival of grandchildren, and retirement, they are coaching soccer, going to parent teacher conferences and changing diapers!

It’s... more