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 …
9
Nov
2015
Q & A with Assistant Executive Director Megan Kautio
6
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 …
3
Nov
2015
Legacy of an Adopted Child – Author Unknown
In honor of National Adoption Month we want to share with you our favorite adoption poem.
Legacy of an Adopted Child is a poem that has been circulating through the adoption community for many years. It tells the story of how two mothers, a birth mother …
1
Nov
2015
Happy National Adoption Month 2015!
November is National Adoption Month! Each year, National Adoption Month, sponsored by the Children’s Bureau, spreads adoption awareness, honors adoptive families and highlights newborns and children who are still waiting for permanent homes.
31
Oct
2015
Happy Halloween from American Adoptions
When witches go riding,
and Black Cats are seen,
the Moon laughs and whispers,
tis near Halloween!
Happy Halloween to all the little ghouls, goblins, witches, superheroes and princesses out there! We hope you have a wonderfully spooky (and safe) …
27
Oct
2015
Spook-tacular Safety: Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween is just around the corner, which means a night of costumes, sweet treats, and lots of fun for you and your family. With all the festivities, though, there are also some potential dangers, and parents will want to take caution to keep kids safe …
19
Oct
2015
Adoptive Family Video Profiles: The Dos and Don’ts
Every family we work with, will make an Adoptive Family Video Profile with Show Pro Media. These video profiles provide prospective birth mothers a glimpse …
16
Oct
2015
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day 2015
Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
Please join the International Wave of Light, a worldwide lighting of candles at 7:00 p.m. in your time zone. Leave your candle burning for an hour to help create a continuous chain of light to honor and …
12
Oct
2015
Adoptive Family Print Profiles: The Dos and Don’ts
When a pregnant woman comes to American Adoptions and is considering adoption, there are a lot of decisions she must make; most importantly, choosing the right family to …
7
Oct
2015
Adoption Fraud: What You Need to Know
The path to adoption can come with some bumps in the road. Sometimes, an adoptive family may wait for a match for much longer than they had …