Adoption begins with a desire to be a parent. Many feel parenthood is the natural next step after finding their partner, getting married, establishing a career, or all of the above.
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Adoption is a profound and life-changing journey, full of confusion, anticipation, and often, a great deal of uncertainty. As an expectant parent, choosing the right adoption professional is a pivotal step.
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The holidays can be stressful enough, but can be especially hard for parents waiting to adopt a baby.
For many among us, including those waiting and hoping to become parents, the holiday season does not lead to automatic cheer, joy or peace. The season, with its emphasis on children and family, can bring loneliness and heartache to many in the midst of an adoption journey.
Managing the Adoption Wait During the Holidays Read More »
Naming a baby is so elemental and so often the first mark of parenthood—of course people have really big feelings about it.
At Adoption Connection’s Preparation for Adoption workshops, few topics set people wanting to be parents more on edge than the naming question…
Who Gets to Name an Adopted Child? Read More »
Everything is going smoothly. The birth family and adoptive family are communicating about the birth, ongoing contact, and even baby names! And then suddenly there’s an unintended hiccup, tears are shed by both families, and there is confusion and hurt feelings
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You’ve written out your answers to a thousand intrusive questions during your adoption homestudy. You’ve submitted your fingerprints, seen your doctor, put up the extra smoke detectors, and swept up all the dust bunnies in a panic before the homestudy caseworker arrives.
November is National Adoption Month. Let’s all take a few minutes to educate ourselves better about adoption.
Adoptive families raising small children right now are fortunate to have access to a wide variety of children’s books about adoption. Book’s such as A Mother for Choco, Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born and A Tale of Two Daddies, as well as many others
Sam’s Sister: An Adoption Book for Both Kids and Adults Read More »
Your Adoption Parent Profile is done, and you’ve decided to include a personal cell phone number so that an expectant mother can call you directly. Instead of getting a phone call, you hear a “ping” on your phone and receive a text message: “Hi! Are you still looking for a baby?”
Text Messaging As First Adoption Contact Read More »
Creating meaningful ritual in open adoption
Rituals have always been used to signify a change or rite of passage, or to mark a transition in the life of a person or community. Although they are often interwoven with religious traditions, rituals can be anything that symbolizes and celebrates a life change.
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