If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy, you are not alone. According to Planned Parenthood, about half of all women in the U.S. have an unplanned pregnancy at some point in their lives. It can be a scary time, but… Read More
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How to Prepare for an Adoption
The road to adoption is not always smooth. There are often speed bumps and even potholes along the way. This is true for both birth parents and adoptive parents. So, it is important to be as prepared as possible to… Read More
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Birth Parents: What to Know if You’re Considering Adoption
“There are countless reasons why a woman would decide to [create an adoption plan], and none of them are easy or obvious,” says Lane Moore, Cosmopolitan. So, it’s important to work your way through the process so you can make… Read More
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Adoptive Parents: How to Maintain a Strong Relationship with Your Spouse/Partner
The adoption process, while incredibly rewarding, can put a strain on even the healthiest of relationships. “No doubt adoption is stressful for the child, but it is also stressful for the parents,” says Dawn Davenport, Creating a Family. “It’s not… Read More
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Adoptive Parents: Adjusting to Life After Adoption
Having children – no matter how you go about it – requires quite a bit of adjustment as you find your new normal. Finding Your New Normal “Settling into parenthood or the ‘postadoption period’ can present its own difficulties for… Read More
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Birth Mothers: How Do You Know if Adoption is the Right Choice?
An unplanned pregnancy can be a very overwhelming experience, and it is natural to feel nervous, scared, or even angry at the situation. “It doesn’t make you a bad mother to have conflicted feelings,” says psychologist Lara Honos-Webb, Ph.D., A.D.H.D…. Read More
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Birth Parents: Foster Care Placement vs. Adoption
Every year in the United States, about half of all pregnancies are unplanned. And by age 45, more than half of all American women have experienced an unintended pregnancy. When confronted with an unplanned pregnancy, birth parents are often left… Read More
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Adopting an Older Child
When considering adoption, there are several avenues to explore. Not only is there public, private, and independent adoption, but also newborn adoption, international adoption, and the adoption of older children out of foster care. The latter takes a special kind… Read More
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What is a Gotcha Day? Do You Celebrate a Gotcha Day?
Have you ever heard the term “Gotcha Day” and wondered what it means? Or perhaps you currently celebrate a Gotcha Day and are looking for inspiration. Either way, we have you covered. In this article, we explore the wonderful (and… Read More
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Exploring the Current State of the World Of Adoption: What’s Taking So Long?
If you have been waiting and waiting and waiting to adopt, you may be thinking to yourself, “What’s taking so long?” The answer is twofold. How Long Does Adoption Take? The truth is, adopting a child is a lengthy process…. Read More