In an open adoption, your post-adoption relationship with your child’s birth mother is an exciting, yet sometimes scary part of your new family’s journey. “Open” can mean different things when it comes to adoption, but the most common open adoption… Read More
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Tips for Adoptive Parents Adjusting to Life After Adoption
“Settling into parenthood or the ‘post-adoption period’ can present its own difficulties for [adoptive parents],” according to the Child Welfare Information Gateway. In this article, we will provide a few tips to help adoptive parents, like you, better settle into… Read More
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Talking to Your Child about Adoption
One of the questions on every adoptive parent’s mind is how do I talk to my child about adoption? It can be a difficult conversation to start, but it is an incredibly important conversation to have. “Today’s adoptive parents face… Read More
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How Much Does Adoption Cost in Maryland?
Perhaps the biggest question on any prospective parent’s mind is “How much does adoption cost?” It’s true, adoption is not cheap. Check out our previous blog post, Saving for Adoption in Maryland, so some helpful ways to help fund your… Read More
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New Year, New Baby: Preparing for Adoption
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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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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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
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How Can I Tell If My Adopted Child Is Really Having a Problem with Being Adopted?
It is the fear of many adoptive parents that their child will struggle with the concept of adoption. So, the question becomes 1) how can you tell if your child is having an issue with being adopted and 2) what… Read More