If you have considered adoption, you are probably well aware that the process can be rather expensive. According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, a U.S. government-funded adoption information service, the average U.S. adoption costs between $8,000 and $40,000. Fortunately,… Read More
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Talking to Birth Parents Doesn’t Have to be Stressful
From the pre-placement visit to the birth, adoptive parents and birth parents can have a lot of interaction. It may seem stressful or awkward, but remember the circumstance that brought you together. Both parties share at least one thing in… Read More
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What to do When People Comment on Your Adopted Child Looking Different than You
A few weeks ago we wrote a blog about how to talk to your adopted child when they start to notice physical differences between themselves and you, their adopted parents – “Why don’t I look like you?” But what happens… Read More