What Does Learning to Sail Have To Do with the Adoption Process?
Most adoptive parents and birth parents experience trepidation when they first approach the adoption process. They both report a fear of being judged, of being vulnerable in front of strangers and of not knowing if they can trust the other party to follow through on promises.
Making Adoption Connections via Craigslist
Sara and her husband, Bradley, had recently completed their homestudy when they met up with friends for dinner to talk adoption. What came up were a recent blog about how a family found each other through Craigslist and a Huffington Post blog on the same subject.
Parenting in Your 40’s
Born in ‘63 & Parenting in '13
When I was 25, I thought by the time I was in my late forties, I would be focusing on the lives of my grown children, waiting to become a grandparent.
In Just a Few Words, Describing Birth Family
One of the most anxiety-provoking and mysterious aspects of open adoption is the coming together of birth parents and adopting parents. Neither party can imagine what the other side will look or be like.
Understanding ICPC: Interstate Adoption
Matched with a birthmother who lives in a different state? Adoption Connection will be sure to coordinate something called ICPC. Here is what you need to know:
The Wait: Advice from Adoptive Parents
At a recent annual family picnic, we asked some of our adoptive parents to tell us what kind of advice they would give other adoptive families waiting for a match. Their responses are so insightful and exactly what we tell prospective adoptive families.
Adoption Connection Receives the HRC Seal of Recognition for Best Practices
On May 17, 2013, Adoption Connection of Jewish Family and Children’s Services was honored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) for our work with LGBTQ+ families. Ellen Kahn, Director of HRC’s Family Project, came to personally present the All Children
Words of Wisdom in Open Adoption
Kristy and Nate Boblitt recently were invited to prepare a talk about open adoption by LOV/CON.
A Tribute to a Birthmom
Dear Mom,
Happy Mother’s day to each and every one of you — to mothers and mothers-to-be. Last year at this time, I had lost all hope of ever being a mother and tried to stop obsessing about being a
4 Ways to Help Finance Adoption
Adoption is a life changing process, but it can be an expensive one, too. As you embark on your adoption journey, it is never too soon to begin preparing your budget, researching assistance programs, and thinking creatively about fundraising.
