Many adoptive families struggle daily with those unfamiliar with adoption using insensitive adoption language. While it may seem innocent to an outsider, these negative adoption terms can have a lasting affect on adoptive families and especially adopted children. Our adoption language graphic promotes the use of positive adoption language that encourages a more accepting view of adoption.
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Nov
2015
Make Adoptee Voices Heard: Support The Adopted Life Episodes Campaign!
Bryan and Angela Tucker, the creators of the documentary Closure, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund their newest project, The Adopted Life Episodes. In the series, Angela will sit down with transracially adopted youth to bring awareness to a variety of complex issues. Now through the end of National Adoption Month, your donation to the Kickstarter campaign will help give viewers the rare opportunity to gain firsthand perspective from adoptees and let adopted youth know they are not alone.
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Nov
2015
Open v Closed v Semi-Open Adoption [Infographic]
“Open adoption” is a well-known and often-used term when talking about adoption, but what does open adoption really mean? This infographic illustrates openness in adoption on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being fully closed and 10 being fully open.
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Nov
2015
Adoption Process for Adoptive Families [Infographic]
Many families who are just beginning the adoption process become overwhelmed by the many steps and legal aspects of the adoption process, and it can be difficult for families to even understand where to start. This infographic takes you through the adoption process step by step.
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Nov
2015
Birth Mother Myths v 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 adoption. Learn the truth about these brave and selfless women with our myth-busting infographic.
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Nov
2015
Adoption Process for Pregnant Mothers [Infographic]
As you may know, this Saturday is National Adoption Day, and to honor this special holiday, we will be posting a new, helpful infographic every day this week. We hope these graphics will help you understand more about the adoption process and adoption in general.
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Nov
2015
Adoption in the U.S. [Infographic]
It’s Infographic Week!
As you may know, this Saturday is National Adoption Day, and to honor this special holiday, we will be posting a new, helpful infographic every day this week. We hope these graphics will help you understand more about the adoption process and adoption …
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Nov
2015
Happy Veteran’s Day from American Adoptions
Today, Veterans Day, we want to issue a special thank you to the men and women who serve and protect us in our armed forces! We are honored …
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Nov
2015
Q & A with Assistant Executive Director Megan Kautio
We want to bring you, our readers, into the day-to-day of our agency by sharing more about the people you get to work with through …
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Nov
2015
5 Frequently Asked Adoption Questions
National Adoption Month is all about spreading adoption awareness. Brush up on the basics and do your part to educate others by sharing these five commonly asked adoption questions.
State laws dictate who can adopt. In general, any single adult …