As hopeful adoptive couples wait for their baby to be born, they often begin to wonder how they should prepare for what happens when the call comes. You may have already prepared the nursery, had a baby shower or two, and stocked the nursery with plenty of diapers....
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month, and the need is great for families to take these children into their homes. In fact, there are currently over 400,000 children in the foster care system in the United States, with more than 27,000 "aging out" of the system...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Once you have decided to adopt, you may feel overwhelmed by all of the options available to you. Should you adopt through foster care? Should you choose a private, domestic adoption? Should you work with an agency and go international? There are many factors to...
One of the most daunting issues for many people considering adoption is the financial aspect. It's true that adoptions can range anywhere from $0 (if you adopt through foster care) to $50,000 (if you adopt internationally). In addition, the costs of going through an...
So, you've decided to adopt. You know you want to be a parent. But now what? I wish I could tell you that adoption is very simple and just requires a decision on your part. But there are steps to be followed, papers to be filed, and legal matters to consider. But...
For many adoptive couples, one of the most unnerving parts of the process is the home study. Inviting a stranger into your home to assess your living arrangements and pry into your personal life can seem a bit daunting but is a necessary part to make sure that you can...
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