We understand that the decision to place your child for adoption can be made at different times depending on your particular situation. Whether you are currently pregnant, at the hospital to deliver your baby, or already home struggling to parent an infant or toddler, adoption is always an option that’s open to you.
Read MoreIn the process of adoption, it’s easy to feel powerless. In fact, you probably should…because you are.
Your timeline, your future plans, your finances, your heart—including your potential future child—are all on the line. All the details are out of your control, and nothing is guaranteed. Even though this is the case for all of life, us hopeful adoptive parents certainly get a heightened dose of awareness of this fact. It is by far the most difficult process of surrender I’ve ever experienced, and I don’t think it’s just because I’m a bit of a control-freak!
Adoptive parents come from a road of infertility, pregnancy loss, and a series of other circumstances that have lead them to adoption as a way to grow their families. Birth parents walk a similar road of hurt and loss, but it comes from another direction. When an adoption plan is created for an unborn child, these two sides meet in the middle and things often come together like two puzzle pieces.
Read MoreFinding out that your girlfriend is pregnant is certainly a scary and confusing time. So many questions cross your mind and fear of the unknown takes over your thoughts. Who do we call? There are so many ways to go, yet so much uncertainty in how to respond to this situation. Here are some things you should know…
Read MoreLike many of the adoptive parents we work with, I suffered infertility and failed pregnancies before looking to adoption as a way to become a parent. After working with so many birth moms and adoptive parents, it’s clear to me that both sides are walking a similar path, yet coming from a different direction.
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