Open adoptions have many facets, and open adoption relationships themselves come in a wide variety. There’s still much research to be done to understand what sort of relationships and communication styles are most healthy for everyone involved in an open adoption.
Colleen Warner Colaner, an …
Since September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we thought we’d talk about cord blood banking and adoption.
What is cord blood banking?
Cord blood banking is the collection of blood cells found in the umbilical cord. While stem cells can be found in bone …
We are pleased to announce a special offer made available to American Adoptions families from Adoptimist.com.
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Each year, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption invites companies to apply for recognition as an adoption-friendly workplace. The 2013 winners were announced this week. The list recognizes the top 100 companies with the best adoption benefits available to their employees in the United States. …
For new parents, remembering all the details of caring for an infant can be daunting. Safe sleep is one such …
As summer winds down, many families are still trying to squeeze in a family vacation. Whether you’re a new parent experiencing a toddler for the first time or are a seasoned (possibly harried) traveler with kids, we hope the following tips will …
When it comes to traveling for adoption, the most important thing is to have a flexible attitude. You may be presented with an adoption opportunity with a potential birth mother for several months before her due date, or you might get the …
Once an adoptive family has accepted an adoption opportunity with a potential birth mother, they often have many questions: What should we say to her? What should we say about ourselves? How can we build a respectful and trusting relationship? Along the same lines, as …