One Florida woman went through her younger years without being adopted. It was when she turned 19-years-old that her long-time case worker and motherly figure decided it was time they officially became family, as they had been all along.
Carter knows exactly what it’s like to be in their shoes as he went into foster care when he was 12-years-old and he was separated from his siblings for years.
Instead of traditional bouquets for the wedding party, Andee Ondina swapped those out for adoptable, 5-week old puppies. Each pooch wore floral collars to make for a festive celebration.
The Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center (LASCC) will host its first of two-weekend adoption events this Saturday, July 6 from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. at its location at 613 W. Pont Des Mouton Rd.
About 20 children in the foster care system attended a pizza party yesterday sponsored by Buck and Johnny's Pizzeria in Breaux Bridge. The kids were asked to use art and poetry to express what being adopted would mean to them. Lavontray, an 8th grader who's been in the system for 5 years now, put his feelings into song and I'm now a teary mess.
Jessica Beagley was featured in a segment on Dr. Phil in November titled "Mommy Confessions." She had gone on the show to beg for help with her 7 year old who had "behavior problems" that she could not fix. Home video footage of Beagley punishing her adopted Russian son shot by her daughter was aired on the show.