5 Ways to Support Friends in the Adoption Process

When they get back home as a family, they will be busy and working on adjusting as a new family with their new child. Ask if you can bring dinner, grocery shop, or help with laundry, so they can focus on their child and the bonding process.

Adoption is expensive. Many families put on fundraisers, like cook-offs/dinners or sell items, such as t-shirts, with a percentage of the proceeds going towards the adoption. If possible, attend the fundraiser or buy the t-shirt to support the family.

As an adoptive mother, I love meeting other families who have adopted because they “get it”. If you happen to know if another family who has already adopted, pass along their contact information to your other friends. Especially during the waiting period, it is great to have a sounding board from another family who has already been there and experienced what you have been through.