Adoption USA did a survey in 2007 and published the findings in 2009. They found some interesting statistics that we still find hold true with our clients today. Here are some of the findings: Adopted children are less likely than are children in the general population to live in households with incomes below the poverty threshold (12 compared with 18 … Read More
5 Reasons to Choose Open Adoption
5 Reasons to Choose Open Adoption There are many choices a birthmother has when she finds out that she is expecting; she can choose to keep the baby, have an abortion, or place the baby for adoption. Once she has decided to place the baby for adoption, she can choose open or closed adoption. Here are 5 reasons to choose … Read More
6 Things a Birthmother Wants Adoptive Parents to Know
6 Things a Birthmother Wants Adoptive Parents to Know A birthmother experiences many emotions, feelings, and conscious decisions as she goes through the process from finding out about her unplanned pregnancy to placing the child into his adoptive home to thinking about the child as he becomes a young adult. The decision wasn’t easy; but, if adoption is the choice … Read More
Reaching Acceptance From Grief and Loss
Reaching Acceptance From Grief and Loss Anger, grief, guilt…..these are natural feelings as you decide whether adoption is the best choice for you and your baby. Understanding these are natural emotions can help you navigate through the seven phases of grief and loss and accept your decision to place your baby for adoption. When you feel peace about your decision … Read More
Birthmothers Can Choose the Adoptive Parents
Birthmothers Can Choose the Adoptive Parents Many people think an unplanned pregnancy gives a birthmother no choice. That is a myth! From the moment a birthmother learns she is pregnant she has the choice to decide her course of action every step of the way. Once she has decided adoption is the right choice for her and her unborn baby, … Read More
Top 5 Things to Consider For Adoption
5 Things to Consider For Adoption An unplanned pregnancy can cause a rush of conflicting emotions to go through you. You may be swimming in disbelief, shock, uncertainty, and a hundred other emotions. Taking time to get a grasp on your emotions with these five things to consider for adoption can help reset your emotional stability. Your baby’s needs should be … Read More
Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents Communication
Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents Communication Communication is the key to any successful relationship and open adoptions are no different. To have a wonderful, healthy relationship between birth parents (or the birthmother) and the adoptive parents will take work on both sides. Here are 4 tips to help communication stay open, honest, and healthy Always speak before you act. Social … Read More
Adoption: Your Choice
Adoption – Know Your Options Many believe the myth that placing your baby up for adoption means you have no rights and no control. That is a myth! You have full rights and can make decisions up until the moment you place your baby with the adoptive family you have chosen. So, let’s dispel the myth and walk through the … Read More
Unplanned Pregnancy and the Birthmother Dilemma
Planning For An Unplanned Pregnancy You’ve just received the news you are pregnant. For some who have planned this and are ready this is great news; they’ve been waiting to celebrate this moment. For others it’s unplanned, and the timing is wrong. This could be due to age, circumstances of the relationship with the father, or a host of other … Read More
Adoption Letter
Dear Son – Adoption Letter As I think about you today, you are 28 years old. I imagine you graduated high school at the top of your class, were handsome and well-liked, and participated in extracurricular activities. I wonder were they sports? Or music? Or perhaps speech and debate? After graduation you went off to college to pursue your passion … Read More