One of the biggest fears of any adoptive parent is that their child will end up struggling with adoption. It’s one of the reasons why so many adoptive parents themselves struggle to bring up the subject. However, adoption isn’t something… Read More
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Considerations When Adopting a Second Child
Adopting a child is a wonderful way to grow your loving family. So, it is not uncommon for a family that has already adopted one child to consider welcoming a second child into their family. Adopting a second child is… Read More
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How Should My Child Refer to Their Biological Parents?
How you speak is just as important as what you say. This is perhaps never more true than when speaking with a child about adoption and their biological parents. “Parents have to think about how they communicate and what kind… Read More
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Transracial Adoption: White Parents Raising Black Children (Part Two)
In Part One of this two-part blog series, we detailed advice for white parents raising black children as the result of a transracial adoption. We discussed concepts such as Having “The Talk,” Asking for Help, Celebrate Identity, and Responding to… Read More
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Sharing Pictures & Letters with the Birth Mother
In an open adoption, your post-adoption relationship with your child’s birth mother is an exciting, yet sometimes scary part of your new family’s journey. “Open” can mean different things when it comes to adoption, but the most common open adoption… Read More
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Tips for Adoptive Parents Adjusting to Life After Adoption
“Settling into parenthood or the ‘post-adoption period’ can present its own difficulties for [adoptive parents],” according to the Child Welfare Information Gateway. In this article, we will provide a few tips to help adoptive parents, like you, better settle into… Read More
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What is the Adoption Home Study Process in Maryland?
An adoption home study is one of the first steps any hopeful family takes in the adoption process. Still, despite its importance, there are a lot of common misconceptions surrounding home studies. So, we’re here to help shed a little… Read More
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How to Talk About Birth Parents
There comes a time in every adopted child’s life when they want to know more about where they came from – specifically about their biological or birth parents. “It is natural that they should want to know about them, who… Read More
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Transracial Adoptions: White Parents Raising Black Children
Today, more than 40 percent of adoptions are transracial adoptions – up from 28 percent in 2004, according to a survey conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services. Transracial adoptions are a beautiful way to start or grow… Read More
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Talking to Your Child about Adoption
One of the questions on every adoptive parent’s mind is how do I talk to my child about adoption? It can be a difficult conversation to start, but it is an incredibly important conversation to have. “Today’s adoptive parents face… Read More