An adoptee in an open adoption explains her relationships with her birth and adoptive fathers, and what fathers mean to her on Father’s Day.
12
Jun
2020
4 Ways to Connect with Other Adoptive Parents
If you’re an adoptive parent, you might be unsure of where or how to start building a village of your very own with like-minded individuals. Check out these resources that are available for adoptive parents, no matter where they live.
8
Jun
2020
How to Balance Contact with Your Birth Child and Your Mental Health
Openness in adoption is encouraged now more than ever. But, with that openness comes a question: “How much contact is too much for a birth parent?”
5
Jun
2020
How to Enter Our Father’s Day Photo Contest 2020
It’s time again for American Adoptions’ annual Father’s Day photo contest! Find out how to submit your father-child photos here.
3
Jun
2020
30 Resources for Transracial Adoptive Parents — and Everyone Else — to Understand Race and Adoption
Whether or not you’re a transracial adoptive parent, it’s key that you understand the experiences of people of color in the United States — especially transracial adoptees. Start your education with these resources.
1
Jun
2020
Can You Adopt If You’re Renting Your Home?
Hopeful adoptive parents have to meet a number of requirements in order to adopt a child. But can you adopt if you’re renting your home? Here’s what you need to know about home requirements when it comes to the adoption process.
29
May
2020
What It’s Like to Be an Adoptive Parent in the NICU
Adoptive mom Jill writes about her experience caring for her new adopted daughter after she was born 12 weeks early and spent two months in the NICU.
25
May
2020
6 Reasons Expectant Parents Change Their Minds about Adoption
Up until the moment they sign their consent to an adoption, expectant parents who have been planning to place their child for adoption can change their minds. This can be upsetting to adoptive parents, but it’s important to understand (and respect) why expectant parents may have changed their minds and decided to parent their child.
22
May
2020
5 Tips for Long-Distance Adoptions
Most modern adoptions take place across state lines, but that can be a source of worry for birth and adoptive parents who are hoping to share a lifelong relationship for the happiness of their child. Here’s how American Adoptions can help.
18
May
2020
8 Tips for Traveling to the Hospital on Short Notice
Adoptive mom Jill, whose daughter’s birth mom went into labor 12 weeks early, offers her suggestions for adoptive parents finding themselves heading to the hospital earlier than expected.