If you are new to adoption, you are likely wondering exactly what adoption is, what it means for both adoptive families and birth parents, and exactly how an adoption is completed. The following is a breakdown of how adoption works today.
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We're Always Available
Adoption specialists are available 24 hours a day to offer free counseling and support to pregnant women considering adoption.
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5,000+ Families Created
To date, we've helped build more than 5,000 families - and we continue to be involved in an average of 300 adoptions every year.
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278 Scholarships Awarded
We are proud to offer scholarships to the birth parents who place with our agency so they can reach their educational goals.
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Over 25 Years of Service
For more than two decades, we have provided the support and services birth and adoptive families need for a successful adoption.
About Us: American Adoptions
With involvement in more than 300 domestic adoptions each year, American Adoptions is currently one of the largest domestic adoption agencies of its kind in the United States.
The Best for Her Babies - Why One Birth Mother Doesn't Regret Her Decision
Lindsey was already the mother to one baby with special needs when she found herself pregnant again. A single mom in the midst of a divorce, she knew adoption was the way to give both her daughters what they deserved.
When Scott Mars, the cofounder of American Adoptions, was adopted by his parents, it sparked a lifelong mission to bring other families together through adoption. “Because of adoption, my life was filled with love and opportunity," he says.
If you’re an adoptee, you’ve heard it. If you’re not an adoptee, you’ve probably said it yourself, but in the future? Refrain. Here are 15 things that adoptees are sick of hearing, and that you probably shouldn’t say.
9 Things You Should Never, Ever Ask a Birth Parent
Just because you can ask about something doesn’t mean that you should. Here, find some of the most common questions birth parents get and why you should refrain from asking them.