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Baby Box Alternative

Can I do an adoption and stay anonymous? Or should I use the Baby Box?  What happens to my baby if I use a Safe Haven Box? Most do not realize what happens when the box closes and locks. The woman who gives birth can walk away and know her baby is safe, and her baby will be attended to within … more »

What happens when a birth mom revokes her consent?

Oh man, this is such a hard question. There is a movement in the ethical adoption arena allowing women to revoke their consent after a week. This movement is based on the fact that many women are in crisis during the time leading up to delivering their baby. They may have kept the pregnancy a … more »

Roe vs. Wade overturned…

As a staff, we’ve been taking the time to process and have conversation about the overturning of Roe vs Wade. In our conversations, Amanda shared with us when she first learned about Roe. “I was born just 5 years after Roe vs Wade, my entire young life I assumed Roe was a woman that WANTED … more »

Pregnant and Cuffed

Can you place your baby for adoption while in jail?   I have been in many hospital rooms while the patient is shackled to her bed with a jail guard close by. “K’s” adoption plan was about to take place. When I walked in, she was cradling her baby as tears ran down her cheeks. She … more »

A Half Truth is a Whole Lie in Adoption

Do I have biological siblings?   Modern adoption has layers of emotion, grief, and beauty all mixed up. Adoption affects more than just the birth mom or the parents that adopt the baby. Society leads one to believe that once the papers are signed, everything and everyone is happy and goes on with their lives. The truth … more »

What to do when your child’s adoptive parents “GHOST” YOU

In modern adoption, families create a relationship to be as close as both parties agree to. Relationships take lots of work and ones created through adoption are unlike any other. There is a shared responsibility by each party to come together for the well-being of the adoptee. When connections are lost, or you get “ghosted” … more »

Reasons to Consider Adoption

There are many personal reasons why a woman would choose not to parent her baby.  None of them better or worse than another.  If you find yourself in a situation where you are considering adoption for your baby, you are not alone. Adoption has changed, pivoted, and began to be about the most important person in the triad-the adoptee. Research shows the children that grow … more »

Reasonable

“We were told (8 years ago) updating our son’s birth mom once a year is reasonable”.  It this reasonable? Yes, I am sure ASC thought it was reasonable 8 years ago!  But being an adoptive parent means you must lifelong learners of all thing’s adoption. This is modern adoption. Updating your adoptee’s birth mom annually or only when they request is outdated and unreasonable now, with the numerous ways we can … more »

Adoption Language

Language in adoption is constantly changing. And, it varies greatly. Until recently, we had been using the concept of “positive” adoption language. Once we started listening closely and more attentively to birth parents and adoptees, we know there is a problem with referring to adoption language as “positive.” While we and others in the field … more »

A perfect day to say Thank You…

Let me set the scene. I was very pregnant. Probably 7-8 months. I was starting to experience some swelling and water retention, pre eclamptic. Likely not feeling the best. Hormonal. Uncomfortable. Testy. Our ASC team was at our weekly staff meeting. I can’t remember exactly what we were discussing. And really, the specifics don’t matter. … more »