As you prepare for your adoption, you have many things on your mind--gathering paperwork, fundraising, preparing for baby. But one thing--or rather, one person--you may be forgetting is your child's birth mother. As you prepare to bring your baby home, she is...
Month: April 2018
How to Support an Adoptive Family
Although adoption has been around for a long time, many people are still unsure what to do to support an adoptive family. Because of this, many adoptive families are left wondering why no one is excited for their family or wants to help. But just as a family bringing...
What to Expect After You Bring Your Child Home
You have been matched. You have prepared your child's room. You have planned for all of the expenses for your adoption. And now the day has finally come to bring your child home. But while many books exist for preparing to adopt, very few offer any insight into what...
When to Begin Talking to Your Child About Adoption
One of the many questions that adoptive parents have is when to tell their child that they are adopted. Many adoptive parents fear that sharing lots of information about the birth parents will cause their child to suddenly stop loving them and long for the biological...