Completing the adoption home study is one of the first big hurdles for hopeful adoptive families. But, it’s not quite over once your paperwork is signed.
How to Update Your Adoption Home Study
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>The Most Surprising Parts of the Home Study Interview
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Most of the home study interview questions were easy and natural to discuss, but there were also a few questions that caught us off-guard during our interview. Here are three of the most surprising:
What the Adoption Home Study is Really Like: A Waiting Mom’s Perspective
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>The effort it was taking to finally get the vibrations in my throat to come out as audible words made my stomach all the more nauseous. Air compressed by the lump in my throat made it hard to breathe. I prayed that she couldn’t hear …
How to Choose a Home Study Professional
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Home studies are a pretty big deal in the adoption process. A home study is an assessment of a prospective adoptive family’s life, history and home, and, if all goes well, it ends with a recommendation that the family be able to adopt.
It’s natural, then, that the process can seem scary. It’s tough to have your lives under a microscope, but everyone has to go through it before adopting — even celebrities! To make the process as educational and stress-free as possible, it’s important to choose the right professional to complete your home study.
For Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, Arkansas and Florida residents, American Adoptions can provide home study services in a span of four to six weeks. (These are the states in which we are licensed.) If you don’t reside in one of these states, though, there are important questions to ask any home study professional before you begin the process.
Florida Home Study Tele-Seminar in September
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>August Home Study Seminars
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Now Offering a Home Study 101 Tele-Seminar for Florida Families!
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>Before Finalization: The Need for Post-Placement Visits
/?php if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { the_post_thumbnail(); } ?>You’ve conquered the home study, survived the wait and have settled into your new routine as a family with your new little bundle of joy. Your adoption journey is complete – or is it?
Once you receive placement of your child, but are still waiting …