When you’re hoping to provide a loving home to a child, you might wonder whether you should foster or adopt. Both options help you provide a safe and caring home. The primary difference between foster care and adoption is that fostering is meant to be temporary, while adoption is a more permanent, long-term situation. If […]
Read MoreThere is no question that adoption has an emotional impact on birth mothers and birth families. Everyone’s journey is different and unique to them. While families that place their child for adoption experience many emotions, adoption grief is likely at the forefront. Professional psychiatrists liken a birth mother’s post-placement experience to the five stages of […]
Read MoreYou have made the courageous decision to place your child for adoption with the help of an agency. This is a huge step. Finding the right adoption agency is similar to finding the right family—you want to find one that aligns with your core values and will support your choices throughout your journey. Every family’s […]
Read MorePregnancy doesn’t always happen when planned, and sometimes the timing isn’t right. If this is the situation you’re in now, you have many choices to consider. We’re not here to tell you how to decide, but to offer information about adoption: a selfless decision to place your child with a family who can raise them […]
Read MoreFinding adoptive parents for your child is one of the most important decisions made in the adoption process. It is an enormous and selfless decision, but the pressure of finding a family for your child can feel insurmountable. As a mother, you know what is best for your baby, and in the early stages of […]
Read MoreThe holidays can be bittersweet for birth mothers. It’s a time of happiness and celebration, but it can be hard to feel celebratory when you have placed—or are in the midst of placing—your child for adoption. You are not alone. Many birth mothers struggle with their child’s absence during these special moments. As the holiday […]
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