We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own.
~ Ben Sweetland
MeFCA's Guides for Families
As a parent, there is much to learn. If you come to parenthood through kinship, foster care or adoption, or some combination, the learning curve grows. Here are some additional links that our membership have found helpful to their families.
Adoption Support at Forever Parents, this website was created in 2002 to support adoptive and waiting parents.
Adoptive Families Magazine, the award-winning national adoption magazine, is the leading adoption information source for families before, during, and after adoption.
Family Ties, a newsletter by Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine. Current event and newsletter published about political and technological issues regarding child services and care.
Pact an Adoption Alliance, a national organization serving all members of the adoption triad
Parent Connection, a quarterly newsletter by SPIN, a part of the Maine Parent Federation.
Playful Parenting, Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.d.
Southern Maine Parent Awareness, a quarterly newsletter with a wealth of information for families who have children with special needs.
Tri-County Foster & Adoptive Parent Association's newsletter. For information, contact Annette Wilson, 207-353-7071.