Ryan and Kayla North are the co-founders of One Big Happy Home where they provide valuable resources and support to caregivers dealing with children who have trauma, behavior challenges, and attachment issues. The North’s passion is deeply personal—they have six children, four of whom joined their family through adoption from the foster care system.
Foster care and adoption can be wonderfully redemptive for needy children, but parents also need to be aware of the loss and trauma these kids have experienced. Of course, not everyone is called to be foster or adoptive parent, but anyone can come alongside these families to encourage and support them. Ryan and Kayla North describe the joys and challenges of foster parenting and adoption.
Parenting is hard, and so is l …
