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Home How to Adopt Foster & Adoption Open Adoption Parenting States International Financial Transracial Pregnant? Search Home How to Adopt Foster & Adoption Open Adoption Parenting States International Financial Transracial Pregnant? Search Search 5 Questions I Always Get About Adoption It’s early January in 2019 and my husband and I are sitting in a small breakfast cafe in a tiny town in Washington state. We don’t live here but have spent the past week sharing a twin bed and an air mattress... Bayley Enright 4 months ago How Is Adoption Like Football? When the novel COVID-19 created a pandemic storm across the world, one of the most impactful losses to the entertainment industries was the halt of professional sports. With the lack of games due to their... Kristina Frazier 4 months ago How to Adopt Adopting a child is so much more than a step-by-step process. How do you adopt a child? You bring a heart to the table, ready to be turned inside out. Sasha Martin, an author and blogger, wrote, “If you... Katala Peterson June 25, 2019 Adoption Symbol Many people with a connection to adoption are familiar with what has come to be known as the “adoption symbol.” On bumper stickers, clothing, artwork, jewelry, tattoos, logos, and in many other places, you can... Julianna Mendelsohn February 26, 2019 American Adoptions American adoptions, often referred to as domestic adoptions, have changed a great deal in the past decade. Adoptions from foster care, domestic infant adoption, and kinship adoptions are all forms of American... Julianna Mendelsohn March 6, 2019 Birth Mothers Amplified Episode 14: A Holiday Adoption Panel This episode of Birth Mothers Amplified was about all the feelings and traditions around holidays, and special occasions relating to the birth mother’s adopted child (for instance, birthdays, Christmas, Thanksgiving... Christina Gochnauer 4 views Birth Mothers Amplified Episode 15: The 18 Year Mark Okay, this episode of Birth Mothers Amplified brought me to tears. (Actually, I’m not sure that I’ve listened to one that hasn’t made me tear up at least a little bit.) If you haven’t listened to this podcast, you are... Christina Gochnauer 1 views Cancer Survivors Day: Jackie’s Adoption Story From the time I was little, when I saw Oliver! and Annie and read a book called Adopted Jane, I knew that I would want to adopt a child when I grew up. My little brother, my only sibling, was adopted at three days old... Jackie Borock 2 views Global Parents’ Day: Honoring All Parents Of course, you know about Mother’s Day (celebrated on the second Sunday in May in the United States) and Father’s Day (celebrated on the third Sunday in June in the United States), but were you aware there... Sierra Koester 4 views Easter and Adoption: What is the Connection? Background of Easter Christian Definition Easter is a holiday celebrated in countries with a Christian majority. Easter is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus in the Christian faith. Christians believe that Jesus... Deirdre Parker 6 views My Favorite Books About Adoption Whether you are considering growing your family through adoption, are currently drowning in paperwork as you finish up your journey before pick-up, or have already brought your child(ren) home, finding new resources to... Kristina Frazier 8 views Birth Mothers Amplified Episode 12: Communicating Desires and Hopes The Journey of a Birth Mother For a birth mother, it is extremely vital that she makes her wants and needs known to the agency as well as the family she chooses when she is creating her adoption plan. In episode 12 of... Jenn Martin-Wright 11 views Birth Mothers Amplified Episode 11: Managing Ever-changing Expectations First, let me summarize what this episode of Birth Mothers Amplified was about. We got to hear Megan’s story as a birth mother who placed her baby for adoption. She called her mom and they had a family meeting, which... Jenn Martin-Wright 8 views Is Adoption Good for the Child? Adoption is an opportunity for children who need a family to find a family. But is adoption good for the child? That is the question. Both expectant parents and prospective adoptive parents often wonder whether or not... Susan Kuligowski 7 views What If I Want An Open Adoption? If you have chosen to create an adoption plan for your baby, you probably have a number of questions, hopes, and even concerns as you begin to decide on details. One of the first decisions you have to make is the level... Hannah Jennings 10 views Adopted By Her Caseworker Adoption is a beautiful gift for many families. It is a fitting and acceptable way to guide children in foster care to a forever family. But what happens if, time and time again, some foster children get rejected? Maybe... Christina Gochnauer 30 views National Siblings Day: How to Help Your Children Connect April 10th, 2021 is National Siblings Day Siblings share a bond that’s not quite like any other. Growing up with 14 brothers and sisters who are all also adopted, my siblings and I always had our good and bad days... Kandice Confer 10 views Birth Mothers Amplified Episode 9: Adoption Uniting Birth and Adoptive Families Birth Mothers Amplified is an awesome video podcast co-hosted by birth moms Emma and Muthoni. It is made in partnership with the Gladney Center for Adoption and Adoption.com. Emma and Muthoni talk about adoption topics... Julie Davis 12 views 5 Great Podcasts about Adoption Hello, adoption community. I have a confession to make. I’m actually kind of embarrassed to say this. I am very behind the times. I thought I was staying caught up with all the latest trends and the best ways to absorb... Christina Gochnauer 7 views The Open Adoption Experience Birth Mother’s Day and Mother’s Day were recently celebrated—personally, this was my 11th Mother’s Day as a mother. Because of another woman who gave birth and placed her son with my husband and me, I am a mother. I... Alicia Nelson 9 views Couples Who Want to Adopt When my husband and I first embarked on our adoption journey, we literally had no idea where to begin. No one we knew had ever adopted and no one we knew had ever been adopted. Our knowledge of adoption was pretty much... Jennifer Jones 21 views Reasons to Choose Adoption Adoption is a personal and life-changing decision. It is a wonderful way to start or add to your family. If you are considering adoption, you may be wondering why others choose to adopt. Here are some of the reasons... Sierra Koester 4 views How Does Adoption Work? No matter what brought you to this conversation, I want you to know that you are welcome. Rest assured, if you have no idea why you typed “how does adoption work” into your internet search bar, you are in good company... Rebecca Dell 17 views Families Who Want to Adopt Families who want to adopt come in all shapes and sizes. Whether it’s a single parent, a couple, or a family with existing biological children or adopted children, the hope to adopt is shared by many families. Just as... Susan Kuligowski 16 views Adopting a Child with Autism Some things to know when adopting a child with autism spectrum disorder Adopting a child is a life-changing experience—not just for you, but for the beautiful and fantastic child you’re adopting. Adoption... Kandice Confer 6 views 6 Things You Should Know About Adoption in Virginia If you are an expectant parent living in Virginia, you might already know the ins and outs of how adoption works in Virginia, but some of you may not, especially if your pregnancy was unplanned, you are a teenage birth... Jenn Martin-Wright 12 views Services Available at Adoption Agencies in Georgia If you have decided to pursue adoption, figuring out where to start can be overwhelming and daunting. But if you are a resident within the state of Georgia, many wonderful organizations and agencies can help. Whether... Kristina Frazier 6 views Feeling Lucky? The Real Luck in Adoption If I got a penny for every time I heard how l...