Jun 10, 2022 | Adoption Resources
How do adoptive parents and birth families maintain open adoptions? Or even keep their word on promises to remain open? It takes commitment, a little effort, and a post-adoption contact agreement, which is part of every adoption. A post-adoption contact agreement is a...
Dec 14, 2021 | Adoption Resources
This month we have been focusing on Adoption and the Holidays: how to navigate this season as an adoptive family or hopeful adoptive parent, as well as how to care for those in your life who have been touched by adoption. And while it is easy for adoptive families to...
Oct 23, 2021 | Adoption Resources
Failed adoptions are never easy, and often, we don’t discuss the necessary steps it takes to heal, process, and move forward. Recently, I spoke with a family who went through a failed adoption, filled with uncertainty about their ability to continue the process. The...
Sep 22, 2021 | Adoption Resources
Adoption is perceived by the ways in which we talk about it. By learning how to talk about it positively, you are taking a huge leap in the right direction and showing others that adoption is something they can speak on without hesitation or reservations. By...
Aug 23, 2021 | Adoption Resources
When should you tell your child their adoption story?⠀⠀⠀ Adoption is something you should be speaking about openly in your home from the very first day you meet your child. It should be a story you tell them from day one. You will stumble at first and maybe say things...
Jul 23, 2021 | Adoption Resources
The pandemic has slowed things down with less and less expectant mothers making adoption plans and more hopeful parents interested in adopting than ever before. However, this isn’t a sprint to the finish line. It’s a marathon that requires training, strategizing,...
