Since so many people involved with adoption have different experiences, it’s good to continue learning from all of these perspectives.
13
Nov
2023
Can I Choose the Baby I Want to Adopt?
If you pursue adoption, you do not get to choose the baby. A birth mother will always be able to choose the family for her baby.
Although you do not choose what baby you adopt, you can specify what you are looking for in an …
17
Jun
2021
3 ‘Risk Factors’ in Adoption That Aren’t Actually That Risky
You might be surprised to learn what does (and doesn’t) increase the likelihood of an adoption disruption. Here are three “risk factors” that waiting families fear, and the truth behind them, as well as a hard truth about emotional risk in adoption.
9
Oct
2020
What Happens When a Prospective Birth Parent Tests Positive for COVID-19?
Placing a child for adoption is stressful enough, and being diagnosed with COVID-19 doesn’t make it any easier. Here’s how American Adoptions is working to support prospective birth and adoptive parents through this situation.
13
Mar
2020
Coronavirus Update: What Adoptive Families Need to Know
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, some families have come to us with concerns about how the outbreak could impact their adoptions. We have provided answers to some of the most commonly asked questions below.
9
Mar
2020
The Adoptive Grandparents’ Guide to Disruptions
It’s one thing to personally experience an adoption disruption, but it’s another thing entirely to watch it happen to someone you love so dearly. If you’re a hopeful adoptive grandparent, you’re understandably worried about the right things to do and say in a situation like this.
2
Mar
2020
Adoption and Disability: National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is a good time for all of us to consider the unique challenges faced by people who have disabilities and what we can do to become a more inclusive society. This impacts all areas of life, including adoption.