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Where Dreams Come True?

Where Dreams Come True? Where dreams come true. This is a post, we, Adoption Support Center, made on our Instagram in July 2017. The post still lives there today. It was a sentiment shared inside the walls of our agency for a long time. We want to say this, really good women, with kind … more »

I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant!

Everyone always wonders, “how does a woman not know she is pregnant”? I believe the human body is so great at helping the denial of instances we don’t want to face. For example, the most recent woman that called had every reason to “not know” she was carrying a baby girl until she was ready … more »

The Wait

I don’t know about you but I am so tired of the saying, everything is different, or the new normal or post pandemic… you get my point. Adoption is no different than any other industry. Many adoption agencies across the United States are all feeling the same strain, many more prospective adoptive families and less women … more »

Adoption Support

As we begin another year, we like to look back and reflect on the past year. I personally like to focus on National Adoption Awareness Month which takes place in November every year. This year, I reflected on the way the industry has changed since Ronald Regan enacted this weeklong acknowledgment in 1984. The attention was originally given to … 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 »

Reasons to Work With an Adoption Agency

DO I NEED AN ADOPTION AGENCY It wasn’t all that long ago that a woman considering adoption would grab the Yellow Pages, you know that big book everyone used to find a business listing. They would turn to the section “Abortion Alternatives”. They would see many different professionals they could contact via phone and get their answers and concerns voiced. They could feel how they were respected or … 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 »

OLD Acronym Is Slow to DIE

On hospital white boards around the country and deep within adoptee files is the acronym BUFA. “Baby Up For Adoption” This acronym is used to describe a patient who is seeking medical care and is considering adoption. In the patient’s pre-natal medical records, it’s listed where you would put a “complication”, where it says she has high blood pressure or her family history of diabetes, or AMA “Advanced Maternal Age.” When mom is admitted onto the labor floor, “BUFA” is listed next to her name on the active labor board. When a medical provider comes to take care … more »

Let’s Get Uncomfortable!

I hear this phrase at the gym and I find it difficult to get out of my comfort zone. After work, the last thing I want to do is get my heart rate up and sweat. I give a dirty look to the coach but I keep working till my heart rate goes up and … more »

“He Has Never Asked”

After 22 years and 100’s of adoptions, they are coming back for answers. I started leading ASC’s post placement team in January this year. Once I dug in, I realized how much of a need there is. We have only just began to scratch the surface of my dreams for this project. I believe this … more »