As you’ve spent some time researching the adoption process for hopeful adoptive families, you may have stumbled upon something known as “living expenses” or “birth mother expenses.” These are fees that all adoptive parents pay to cover all pregnancy- and adoption-related costs for the …
3
Jan
2022
5 Biggest Qualities Birth Parents Are Looking for in Adoptive Families
As a hopeful adoptive parent, you simply want to provide a child with a happy, loving home. That is a selfless, beautiful and heroic decision. But, you may be asking, “What are birth parents really looking for in adoptive families?” That’s why we’re here …
1
Dec
2021
5 Festive Ways to Connect with Birth Parents
As an adoptive parent, you may be wondering how you can connect with your child’s birth parents this holiday season. Here are 5 festive tips to get you started.
1
Nov
2021
Why Belonging Plays a Crucial Role in Transracial Adoption
From the perspective of a transracial adoptee
As you may expect, transracial adoptions come with their own unique set of challenges. Growing up, one of the hardest realities of my adoption story that I had to grapple with was not looking like the rest of …
1
Oct
2021
5 Questions to Ask if You’re Considering Transracial Adoption
Making the decision to adopt transracially is a time for celebration, but it’s also a time for reflection. While any adoption is a big decision to make, transracial adoption has additional nuances that you will need to consider before you fully commit to the process. …
17
Jun
2021
3 ‘Risk Factors’ in Adoption That Aren’t Actually That Risky
You might be surprised to learn what does (and doesn’t) increase the likelihood of an adoption disruption. Here are three “risk factors” that waiting families fear, and the truth behind them, as well as a hard truth about emotional risk in adoption.
1
Jun
2021
Saying Goodbye at the Hospital [A Guide for Adoptive Parents]
Adoptive parents often find themselves unprepared for the intense and complex emotions of saying “goodbye” to their child’s birth mother at the hospital.
1
Mar
2021
15 Things Not to Say to an Adoptee
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.