I’m going to be honest. When we started the adoption process, I had a fairy tale, made for a movie, scenario that played out in my head about how
Before the Whitsel family ever considered adopting a child, they were a happy family of four with their two daughters Juliana and Ava. In the begin
When children are placed for adoption, occasionally a person will refer to it as “children up for adoption.” This phrase is a reference to any
This summer and fall, I had the privilege of doing something I have never done before. I have fostered newborn babies, and I have met with birth pa
Heading into an open adoption for the first time can be an uneasy and anxious time for all involved. It is important for all parties to remember th
Whether you’re interested in domestic adoption, foster to adopt, or international adoption, there are so many options for building your forever f
Are you from Illinois and looking to adopt, but you do not know where to get started? Does everything relative to adoption seem overwhelming and si
I don’t remember much about the winter of 2015. I just know that everything was grey. I couldn’t tell you what happened on any given day becaus
When a woman has an unexpected pregnancy, the more information she has, the more empowered she becomes. Choice is empowering. Pregnancy resource ce
Every adoption story is different, and every adoptive child joins his or her family at a different age. Some adopt their children at birth or sho
It’s easy to define “adopt” if all you do is look up what it means in the dictionary. In fact, the Dictionary.com definition of “adopt” i
What is the adopt meaning? For most, it is the quintessential definition of unconditional love, especially for the two mothers involved. One mother
A wave of nausea rolls through my body. I’m a little lightheaded and dizzy. It’s about that time of the month, but is it going happen? Even tho
In our family we are so blessed and thankful for adoption. That doesn’t mean we don’t recognize the loss that inevitably comes with adoption, b
Coercion and ethics are important topics in domestic infant adoption. I recently came across a Canadian website with a “coercion checklist”
National Adoption Awareness Month has been celebrated monthly since 1995 when President Bill Clinton expanded the National Adoption Awareness Week,