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Pregnant and considering adoption? 10 questions you should ask your adoption professional AND the answers to expect in return!

Do you provide options counseling? Answer: You should receive assistance and support looking at all your options including those outside of adoption. These might include but not be limited to: -Temporary or permanent guardianship with a family member or friend -Placing your baby for adoption with a family member or friend -Safe Families for temporary … more »

Selling Adoption: An incomplete picture and the entire frame expectant parents need and deserve

There is a version of adoption some (if not many) professionals are still “selling” expectant parents. We say still because we’ve been there, done that. But in the words of Maya Angelou, “when you know better, do better.” This version, born (potentially with initial good intentions) from the shame and coercion of the baby … more »

Pregnant and considering adoption? 10 things you SHOULD EXPECT from the adoption professional (agency or attorney) you are working with!

Considering adoption is a big decision. It’s a permanent, lifelong decision. There are a lot of options out there as you consider adoption. Maybe you’ve found an adoptive family on your own. Maybe you’re working with an agency or attorney – or still looking for professional support. It’s important to make sure you have the … more »

A Lifetime of Grieving and Healing: Part 3

A Lifetime of Grieving and Healing Part 3: Post placement support and care for birth parents, is it just a bunch of lip service? In two of our recent blogs, A lifetime of Grieving and Healing Parts 1 and 2, we tackled the important topic of post placement care for birth parents. We took … more »

Pregnant and considering adoption? 10 quick facts you need to know!

Are you experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and looking into adoption? Placing a child for adoption is a difficult, personal decision. You deserve the facts and support from a qualified, experienced adoption professional as you explore this option. And, you deserve to do so in a safe, shame/judgement free space without pressure or coercion. Please note, … more »

Talking to your child about Adoption: Ages 0-6 months

If you haven’t already, check out the blog we wrote about the WHY behind needing to start talking with your child about their adoption story from day one. (Insert link to that blog). Once you understand this important need, continue reading below for some tips/pointers to help you start having these “conversations” with your baby. … more »

A Lifetime of Grieving and Healing: Part 2

It’s imperative adoption professionals provide these services to birth parents in their post placement journey. Counseling should be free, easily accessible, lifelong and adoption fluent. There are some circles discussing the need for third party organizations/therapists to be providing these services to birth parents. This allows parents who don’t feel safe and comfortable returning to … more »

Post Adoption Depression

What is Post Adoption Depression and who does it affect? Postpartum Depression (PPD) can affect adoptive mothers and fathers. It is typically referred to as Post Adoption Depression (PAD). Post Adoption Depression remains largely unrecognized because PPD is associated with biological factors that many adoptive parents believe they are exempt from. Similar to PPD, PAD … more »

A Lifetime of Grieving and Healing

A Lifetime of Grieving and Healing: A closer look at Post Placement Counseling and Care for Birth Parents When a parent places their baby for adoption, they embark on a unique, complex journey of grieving and healing. They have experienced a profound loss. Being separated from one’s child, one’s baby, is not natural on … more »

An Adoptive Parent’s Journey to Becoming a Lifelong Learner: 10 Tips/Tricks for finding, consuming and engaging with adoption education and content

Becoming a parent through adoption means embracing a unique, complex, sacred type of parenthood. It’s an additional, specific identity as a parent. We’d argue this isn’t an innate skillset. It takes ongoing, lifelong education and support so you can be best prepared to support your child with the part of their identity that is being … more »