--- title: Gladney Blog (66) description: Gladney Center for Adoption's Blog for adoption information, adoption stories, and information about the adoption process. (66) --- [![Gladney Center for Adoption](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/hubfs/Adoptionsbygladney_November2017/Images/gladney-logo.svg "Gladney Center for Adoption")](http://adoptionsbygladney.com) - [I'm Pregnant](https://gladneyadoption.com) - [I Want To Adopt](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/i-want-to-adopt) - [Post Adoption Support](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/post-adoption-support) - [About](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/about) - [Resources](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/resources) - [Contact](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/contact) - [I'm Pregnant](https://gladneyadoption.com) - [I Want To Adopt](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/i-want-to-adopt) - [Post Adoption Support](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/post-adoption-support) - [About](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/about) - [Resources](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/resources) - [Contact](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/contact) # Gladney Blog ## [Grief & Transitions](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/grief-and-transitions) Posted by [Emily Morehead, MA, LPC](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/author/emily-morehead-ma-lpc) on 9/17/19, 12:44 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/hubfs/robyn%20gobbel.webp)](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/grief-and-transitions) As Gladney’s staff reviews a case file for a child who has been in the [Foster Care System](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tools-and-resources-to-help-children-in-foster-care) we see that the average child in foster care has moved on average about 8 times before they find permanency through adoption. [Read More](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/grief-and-transitions) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/grief-and-transitions#comments-listing) Topics: [Foster Care System](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/foster-care-system), [Gladney University](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/gladney-university), [Grief & Loss](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/grief-loss) ## [Fundraising Through a Fantasy Football League](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/fundraising-through-a-fantasy-football-league) Posted by [Emily Conway](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/author/emily-conway) on 9/15/19, 12:05 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/american%20football%20ball%20over%20a%20black%20background%20-%203d%20illustration.jpeg)](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/fundraising-through-a-fantasy-football-league) The adoption process can be stressful. Although there are scholarships and grants available to help with the fees, sometimes they don’t cover all of them. However, there are many [ways to fundraise](https://resource.adoptionsbygladney.com/ways-to-pay-for-adoption)! One idea is creating a fantasy football league. If your friends and family love football, this is a perfect way to bring them together for a good cause. Here are some tips for creating a league: [Read More](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/fundraising-through-a-fantasy-football-league) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/fundraising-through-a-fantasy-football-league#comments-listing) Topics: [Adoption Finance](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/adoption-finance), [Adoption Fundraiser](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/adoption-fundraiser) ## [What Adoption Is Like](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/what-adoption-is-like) Posted by [Gladney Intern](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/author/gladney-intern) on 9/12/19, 10:08 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/hubfs/Social%20Media/baby-shoes.jpg)](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/what-adoption-is-like) Emily Morehead talked with Ashley Whiteside, [Domestic Infant Adoption](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/i-want-to-adopt/domestic-infant) Manager,  about reframing how we see adoption. Like any journey, the journey to adoption can be a bumpy road full of twists and turns. It requires patience, communication, and a lot of love before, during, and after a baby is welcomed into the world. [Read More](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/what-adoption-is-like) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/what-adoption-is-like#comments-listing) Topics: [Domestic Infant](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/domestic-infant), [reFRAMED Podcast](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/reframed-podcast) ## [The Stigma of Trash Bags and Foster Kids](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/the-stigma-of-trash-bags-and-foster-kids) Posted by [Brynn Obermeier, LMSW](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/author/brynn-obermeier-lmsw) on 9/9/19, 8:53 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/hubfs/Foster%20Adoption/Together%20We%20Rise.jpg)](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/the-stigma-of-trash-bags-and-foster-kids) Sometimes life is out of our control. When you are a child in [Foster Care](https://adoptionsbygladney.com/i-want-to-adopt/foster-adoption), that "sometimes" is most of the time. If you came into foster care with a suitcase or bag, it's gone after your first home. The majority of the time, the substitute is black garbage bags to carry your belongings in when you are moved to another home. Close your eyes and visualize your meager belongings stuffed into trash bags. [Read More](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/the-stigma-of-trash-bags-and-foster-kids) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/the-stigma-of-trash-bags-and-foster-kids#comments-listing) Topics: [Texas Foster Children](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/texas-foster-children), [Foster Adoption](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/foster-adoption), [Foster Care System](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/foster-care-system) ## [Ambassador Trip to China for Volunteers - Dates!](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/ambassador-trip-to-china-for-volunteers-dates) Posted by [Superkids Team](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/author/superkids-team) on 9/9/19, 7:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/hubfs/20160417-9N4A8637.jpg)](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/ambassador-trip-to-china-for-volunteers-dates) The first trip to Jiangxi, China, under the Ai Xing Da Shi (‘Loving Heart Ambassador’) program is being planned for volunteers during the Thanksgiving Holiday week of November, 2019.  Departure from the U.S. will be on Nov. 22, 2019 with return to the U.S. on Nov. 30, 2019.  Since this trip is only 2 months away – the first thing to do is check to see if your passport is valid (must be valid through June 2020). [Read More](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/ambassador-trip-to-china-for-volunteers-dates) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/ambassador-trip-to-china-for-volunteers-dates#comments-listing) Topics: [Superkids](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/superkids), [Travel to China](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/travel-to-china), ["Ambassadors of Love"](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/ambassadors-of-love) ## [Seven Things I Learned from Reading 'No Drama Discipline'](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/seven-things-i-learned-from-reading-no-drama-discipline) Posted by [Lindsay Garrett, LCSW-S](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/author/lindsay-garrett-lcsw-s) on 9/6/19, 8:34 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/hubfs/Blog/Shark%20Music-1.jpg)](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/seven-things-i-learned-from-reading-no-drama-discipline) [*No Drama Discipline*](https://amzn.to/2ZOHT2U) by Dr. Dan Seigel and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is a must read for parents who want to use connected, respectful, and positive strategies when it comes to discipline. I literally recommend it to every parent I know. Concise, clear, and practical, it gives specific examples and things to try when disciplining our children, all while explaining the neuroscience behind them. A refreshing take in the world of “perfect parenting”, Dan and Tina even give examples of when they lost their cool as parents, or times when they used all the tools in their toolbox and still had to put a screaming toddler in the car. I think we can all relate. Here are just some of the things this book taught me as a professional and a parent. [Read More](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/seven-things-i-learned-from-reading-no-drama-discipline) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/seven-things-i-learned-from-reading-no-drama-discipline#comments-listing) Topics: [Suggested Reading](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/suggested-reading), [Mindful Parenting](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/mindful-parenting) ## [Family Is Family Whether You're Blood Related Or Not](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/family-is-family-whether-youre-blood-related-or-not) Posted by [Gladney Center for Adoption](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/author/gladney-center-for-adoption) on 9/4/19, 8:52 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/hubfs/Foster%20Adoption/Lara%202a.jpg)](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/family-is-family-whether-youre-blood-related-or-not) ### A Gladney Adoption Story “One morning, my caseworker was on the phone telling me there was a family who wanted to adopt me. I remember crying and feeling shocked and excited at the same time. I was surprised a family wanted a seventeen-year-old as a daughter. How is that possible? After meeting my new parents, I opened up a little to them and talked about some of my past, which was sorta shocking because I rarely ever tell anyone about it. Something in my heart told me I could trust them. As part of one of our visits, we went to see the movie Tomb Raider, and that’s how I came up with my new name: Lara. That was the name of the main character in the movie; and she was strong, incredibly brave, and also very adventurous. [Read More](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/family-is-family-whether-youre-blood-related-or-not) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/family-is-family-whether-youre-blood-related-or-not#comments-listing) Topics: [Texas Foster Children](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/texas-foster-children), [Foster Adoption](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/foster-adoption), [New Beginnings](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/new-beginnings), [Adoption Stories](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/adoption-stories), [Success Stories](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/success-stories) ## [Three Local Non-Profits Celebrating Milestones](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/three-non-profits-were-loving) Posted by [Natalie Bowen, LMSW-TX](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/author/natalie-bowen-lmsw-tx) on 9/2/19, 9:42 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/hubfs/Social%20Media/Faces%20of%20Gladney-1.jpg)](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/three-non-profits-were-loving) Congratulations to three Tarrant County non-profits who are celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2019! They are doing great work in our community and we appreciate their missions. [Read More](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/three-non-profits-were-loving) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/three-non-profits-were-loving#comments-listing) Topics: [Community Partner](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/community-partner) ## [Dealing With Grief At School](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/dealing-with-grief-at-school) Posted by [Gladney Center for Adoption](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/author/gladney-center-for-adoption) on 8/30/19, 6:36 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/hubfs/reFRAMED/Grief%20In%20Classroom.jpg)](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/dealing-with-grief-at-school) reFRAMED Host, Emily Morehead, talked with Mary Kathryn Nader about children grieving a loss while at school. Different circumstances such as the death of a loved one, a divorce in the family, or a move to a new place can cause children to grieve. Mary Kathryn talks about anxiety being one of the main reactions children have after a loss. They have lost more than that person or place because their routines and schedules have changed. [Read More](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/dealing-with-grief-at-school) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/dealing-with-grief-at-school#comments-listing) Topics: [reFRAMED Podcast](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/reframed-podcast), [Grief & Loss](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/tag/grief-loss) ## [Adoption Medicine Clinic at Gladney University](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/adoption-medicine-clinic-at-gladney-university) Posted by [Emily Morehead, MA, LPC](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/author/emily-morehead-ma-lpc) on 8/29/19, 10:20 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/hubfs/Gladney%20University/Eckerle,%20Judy.jpg)](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/adoption-medicine-clinic-at-gladney-university) Many hopeful parents pick up the phone each day and call Gladney to begin their adoption journey. On the list of pre-planned questions they likely jot down prior to the call comes the question “[what about drugs and alcohol exposure](https://blog.adoptionsbygladney.com/reframing-early-childhood-experiences)?”. This is a hard, honest and vulnerable question for almost every parent who is interested in adopting. 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