The new year brings about new possibilities and for many anxiously-awaiting parents a new baby. So, it is important to be as prepared as possible to ensure a smooth transition and positive experience for everyone involved. “Whether it’s joining an… Read More
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Adoption Counseling for Adoptive Families
On this blog, we often talk about the importance of adoption counseling for birth mothers, to help them through their adoption journey. However, counseling can also be a very important tool for adoptive parents as they navigate life with their… Read More
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Considering Transracial Adoption? Things to Think About
Welcoming a new child into your home is a wonderfully rewarding experience. Of course, it can also come with its challenges. After all, adjusting to life with an infant is never easy. And adoption can sometimes add additional complexities to… Read More
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Finding Adoptive Parents
After a birth mother chooses to create an adoption plan, the biggest thing on her mind quickly becomes locating the perfect adoptive parents for her child. She’ll ultimately want to find an “adoptive family that best matches the adoption plan”… Read More
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Adoption by the Numbers
In the United States, adoption was officially made a legal process – not just an informal practice – in the 1850s. Today, more than 135,000 children are adopted every year, writes Asher Fogle, Good Housekeeping. Still, this was not always… Read More
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Celebrating National Adoption Awareness Month
Did you know that November is National Adoption Awareness Month? President Gerald R. Ford first created Adoption Week in 1984 as a way to shine a light on this incredibly loving and selfless way to build a family. But a… Read More
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Talking to a Birth Father Who Is Unsure About an Adoption Plan
Navigating an adoption following an unplanned pregnancy can be stressful enough. Add on top of that a birth father who is either uncooperative or unsure about adoption and you have the makings of a truly volatile situation. So, what do… Read More
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Teen Birth Mother Rights
85 percent of all teenage pregnancies are unplanned. This can be a stressful experience. So, it is important that a teen birth mother know her rights. “Being pregnant as a teen is scary and hard,” says Annaleece Merrill, birth mother… Read More
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Why Choose a Local Maryland Adoption Agency
When unexpected pregnancies occur, birth mothers have a million and one things running through their heads. Can I handle this? Do I want to terminate the pregnancy? Is adoption the right choice? What should I do?! If a birth mother… Read More
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Is It Necessary to Go for Prenatal Care If Doing an Adoption Plan?
An unplanned pregnancy can be difficult for a birth mother to handle. Pregnancy is stressful enough when a mother has had time to properly plan ahead. An unexpected pregnancy can turn a mother’s life upside down. So, it is completely… Read More