June 21, 2017

Gift Ideas For Expecting Adoptive Parents

If you have an expecting adoptive parent in your life, it’s likely that you want to do something special for them. (Conversely, if you’re an expecting adoptive parent, feel free to pass this list along to your loved ones!) Here are some of our favorite gifts, for showing new adoptive parents that you’re thinking of them and want to support their new life in any way you can.

Free childcare! Or pet-sitting! Or home-watching! Whether they’ve received the call and have to jet off to another state, or are new parents desperately in need of a date night, a “gift certificate” for free childcare, pet-sitting, or home-watching in those final stages of preparing for their adoption will mean the world. Adoptive parents have to give so much of their process up to chance, especially when they’re waiting for their baby to arrive. To have someone in place to care of things at home is a huge lifesaver.

A photo session as a new family. If you’re a photographer or know a photographer, this is a such a thoughtful gift, but you can also easily purchase a photo session at a local photography studio. Photos are a wonderful way to give the new parent(s) something that will last a lifetime, immortalizing those special moments with their new little one.

Offer to capture their first moments home as a new family. This doesn’t need to be anything professional, this is more about being on-hand to snap candids of that special moment when they bring their new baby home. Not only does it give them an opportunity to have a photo as a family, capturing that giddy, of-the-moment, just-arrived home energy, but it’s also special to have someone there to greet them with their new little one!

A week’s worth of meals. Whether frozen and ready to defrost and heat up, or delivered fresh, the first week they’re home, they’re going to be exhausted and steeped in the chaos of being a new parent. Trust us, they will be eternally grateful to note have to think about how they’re going to feed themselves. As a bonus, consider food that’s nourishing and energizing: vegetables, whole grains, and of course, something sweet for dessert. It’s a wonderful way to take care of the new family while also giving them something they truly need.

A gift certificate to an online card design shop, like Minted. This is a great gift because it allows them to pick out and design a card or announcement for their new little one, complete with photos of themselves and a customized message. So easy!

Personal touches make all the difference, and your thoughtfulness will mean the world.