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Home How to Adopt Foster & Adoption Open Adoption Parenting States International Financial Transracial Pregnant? Search Home How to Adopt Foster & Adoption Open Adoption Parenting States International Financial Transracial Pregnant? Search Search Adoption Home Study Completing an adoption home study is the social services equivalent of having a root canal…without anesthesia! But, like a root canal, it is necessary. An adoption home study is an investigative report that... Derek Williams August 19, 2019 How Much Does Adoption Cost? Comprehending the cost of adoption can be an intimidating and confusing first step in the adoption journey for some. For others, it can be a deterrent altogether. When you ask, “How much does adoption cost?”... Susan Kuligowski 10 months ago Transracial Adoption Before we get into the topic too deep, let’s first define what transracial adoption is. Transracial adoption is the adoption of a child that is a different race than that of the adoptive parents. Some other... Jessica Heesch March 21, 2019 Open and Closed Adoption Options When you’re going through the adoption process, one thing to consider is what kind of adoption you want. Did you know that there are actually three types of adoptions? Each one has its own pros and cons to... Emily Perez 1 week ago Requirements for Adopting a Child If you are just starting your adoption journey, odds are your mind is swirling with questions! The internet can be a great resource, but it can also yield an overwhelming amount of information that may or may... Julianna Mendelsohn March 7, 2019 What Adoptive Couples Do While They Wait Finding out you are unexpectedly expecting can bring a wave of emotions. You may feel that this is not the right time in your life to raise a child, you may be with the wrong partner, you may have educational... Jennifer Jones 0 views How Do I Know They Are Right for My Baby? Families are an essential unit of the human race. In order for an infant to survive, they need an adult to care for them. In an ideal situation, a family will consist of two parents who lovingly share in the... Cindy Hill 5 views How to Recover After Pregnancy and Placement Pregnancy, childbirth, and placing your child for adoption take a huge toll on a birth mother both physically and emotionally. If you’re a birth mother who has recently given birth and placed your baby for... Sierra Koester 5 views 8 Adoption Influencers to Follow Are you constantly swiping through your Instagram or Facebook feeds? I do. I am notorious for spending most of my winding-down time before bed on Instagram. While I have the typical celebrities, decorating tips, and... Katie Reisor 8 views You Just Might Consider a Christian Adoption Consult I was the product of an unplanned pregnancy. My mom got pregnant right out of high school and found herself alone with a baby on the way. Thank God she had a supportive and compassionate family that helped us for the... Derek Williams 7 views A Conversation About Birth Fathers I have found myself invested in the adoption community for around five years. I have heard wonderful, heartwarming adoption stories as well as devastating, sorrowful adoption stories. One of the most important things... Hannah Jennings 5 views 16 Things You Want to Know About Adoption in TX There’s a saying that goes, “I wasn’t born in Texas but I got here as quickly as I could.” It would not be honest of me to say that that is how I’ve always felt. However, all of my children were adopted in Texas and we... Christina Gochnauer 6 views Why Birth Fathers Need More Credit Adoption awareness has come a long way in recent years. As a society, we are more aware of the benefits of open adoption and how positive it can be for all members of the adoption triad. Birth mothers have more of a... Lacy Davis 5 views Why Openness in Adoption is Essential: An Adoptee’s Perspective If you are considering adoption for your child or are thinking about trying to adopt a child, knowing the importance of openness in adoption is a key factor. Being open in adoption does not necessarily mean that you... Morgan Bailee Boggess 6 views Steps of Adoption It is safe to assume that your search for the “steps of adoption” led you here. Whether you are planning to adopt, just curious about it, or interested because someone you know is planning on adopting, welcome! I am... Rebecca Dell 26 views What is the Process of Adoption? Anyone who has experienced an unplanned, unexpected pregnancy agrees that it can be a very scary, confusing, and emotional time. For some, an unexpected pregnancy can be good news. But for others, news of an unplanned... Jennifer Jones 12 views Infertility to Adoption: Keeping a Marriage Strong Though more people are adopting for reasons that stem from reasons not related to fertility, there are still many who adopt to build their family that have had issues conceiving or had unsuccessful IVF treatments... Julia K. Porter 8 views Adoption Near Me: Supporting the Adoption Community I recently considered a question that someone had asked me about adoption – “How can I be a better adoption advocate?” As an adoptee and birth mother, I am always open to educating others and answering questions... Katie Reisor 4 views Families Looking to Adopt a Baby There are many couples out there waiting to adopt a child. It is estimated that there are between one and two million couples in the United States wanting to adopt. More than 100,000 children in foster care are... Emili Schurke 25 views Showing Your Love in the Adoption Triad Adoption is a wonderful journey for everyone involved in the family triad. What is this “triad,” you may ask? Think of a triangle and how there are three different corners; even though there are three angles in the same... Emily Perez 6 views When Will The Adoption Be Finalized? If the word “journey” leaves you feeling exhausted or at the very least annoyed by its frequent use within the adoption community, you aren’t alone. A quick keyword search on adoption.com or a digital... Lindsay Lawrence 11 views Who to Talk to About Adoption Depression Adoption, like all forms of parenting, doesn’t come with an oversized manual. There are no set protocols, no chronological steps, no uniform order of events. Every placement is different, every child unique, every... Lindsay Lawrence 17 views What Families Looking to Adopt a Baby Feel What do families looking to adopt a baby feel? This is such a complicated question but the most prominent, even overwhelming, feeling for us was hope. We hoped we would be matched. We hoped we would be chosen and that... Christina Gochnauer 21 views Open and Closed Adoption Options When you’re going through the adoption process, one thing to consider is what kind of adoption you want. Did you know that there are actually three types of adoptions? Each one has its own pros and cons to weigh and... Emily Perez 15 views Adoption: A Father’s Perspective Adoptive mothers typically saturate the adoption world with their perspective and their experiences. The mothers tend to be the most vocal, the most willing to share with others, and the most present online... Kristina Frazier 18 views How to Support Your Teenage Adoptee To write this article to help you support your teenage adoptee, I tried to interview my teenage sons. As you can imagine, that did not go the way that I had planned. (Things generally don’t go as I plan these days.)... Christina Gochnauer 11 views Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption If you’re dealing with an unexpected pregnancy, chances are you’re wondering what to do. You may not be in a place to raise a baby due to school, work, lack of family support, or various other reasons. Just know that... Emily Perez 17 views Adoption Advice I remember the moment I sat down with my husband after we had finally decided to move forward with our plans to adopt. Our minds were flooded with questions. We didn’t even know where to begin. That day was more than....