American Adoptions wants to wish all mothers a Happy Mother’s Day Weekend! Whether you’re a birth mother, adoptive mother, first mother, forever mother or expectant mother – waiting to adopt or pregnant – we want to thank you for considering and choosing adoption and impacting …
Wishing You a Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!
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Promoting Adoption Through Media and Social Media
Social media has quickly become one of the most important ways to promote a cause or share something important – like …
Adoption 101: What is Open Adoption? [Infographic]
“Open adoption” is a well-known and often-used term when talking about adoption, but what does open adoption really mean?
Because a birth mother has the freedom to choose so many aspects of an adoption, no two adoptions are ever quite the same. This is why it is so difficult …
Adoption 101: Birth Mom Myths and Realities [Infographic]
It’s not uncommon for adoption newcomers to have preconceived notions about who a birth mom is, what her life is like and why she might be choosing adoptions.
But the truth is the brave and selfless women who choose to place their children for adoption come …
Adoption 101: Who’s in the Driver’s Seat? [Infographic]
Decades ago, domestic adoption did not provide as many opportunities for pregnant women to determine what their adoption plan should look like. Thankfully, adoptions today ensure that pregnant women are in the driver’s seat of their adoption journey.
Sometimes, it’s helpful to think of an …
Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!
Birth Mother’s Day is Tomorrow!
Mother’s Day Weekend is upon us! But don’t forget the equally important but lesser known holiday: Birth Mother’s Day!
Birth Mother’s Day is held on the Saturday before Mother’s Day – May 10th this year. It is a special day set aside to honor a child’s birth mother …
Adoption Month Memories – Part 2
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- I Regret Having My Baby — Could It Be Postpartum Depression?
- Choosing a School for Your Transracially Adopted Child
- How Do You Stay Hopeful During the Adoption Process?
- Will Being Open to More Adoption Situations Shorten Your Wait?
- Are You Choosing Adoption for Your Baby Because It’s What You Want?
- Can I Choose Adoption if I’m Leaving an Abusive Relationship?
- How to Contact Your Birth Parents for the First Time
- Can You Love Your Child and Still Place Them for Adoption?
- Can an Adoption Agency Ask Me to Move to Another State? [Adoption Coercion and Your Rights]
- Can You Prevent Adoption Trauma? [The Truth for Adoptive Parents]
- When to Start the Adoption Process [A Complete Planning Guide]
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- National Adoption Month 2026: Celebrating & Supporting the Community
- What Does Ethical Adoption Look Like?
- How Do I Avoid Getting Attached to My Baby before Adoption?
- I Regret Having My Baby — Could It Be Postpartum Depression?
- Choosing a School for Your Transracially Adopted Child
- How Do You Stay Hopeful During the Adoption Process?
- Will Being Open to More Adoption Situations Shorten Your Wait?
- Are You Choosing Adoption for Your Baby Because It’s What You Want?
- Can I Choose Adoption if I’m Leaving an Abusive Relationship?
- How to Contact Your Birth Parents for the First Time
- Can You Love Your Child and Still Place Them for Adoption?
- Can an Adoption Agency Ask Me to Move to Another State? [Adoption Coercion and Your Rights]
- Can You Prevent Adoption Trauma? [The Truth for Adoptive Parents]
- When to Start the Adoption Process [A Complete Planning Guide]
- Categories
- About American Adoptions
- About Our Staff
- Adoptees
- Adoption Home Study
- Adoption Infographic
- Adoption Seminars & Events
- Adoption Situations
- Adoption Tax Credit
- Adoptive Families
- Adoptive Family Profiles
- Advice from Adoption Veterans
- Birth Mother Scholarship Fund
- Birth Parents
- COVID-19
- Employer-Provided Adoption Benefits
- Famous Adoptions
- Financial Resources
- Foster Care Adoption
- General Adoption Info
- Infertility to Adoption
- National Adoption Month
- Photo Contests
- Pregnant Women
- Raising Adopted Children
- Testimonials
- Thoughts from a Birth Mother
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