How does one face an unexpected pregnancy? Many women, especially if they are younger, do not fully consider all of their options. In a local newsp
Whether you’re a birth parent, adoptive parent, or adoptee, many factors in adoption may seem out of your control, including choices made, wait t
Being a part of an open adoption doesn’t just mean having a relationship with your birth child. It means having a relationship with their adoptiv
First and foremost, this will be the hardest thing you will ever do. Do not let anyone tell you it will be easy, and do not let anyone dismiss or d
I spend a lot of time talking with hopeful adoptive couples and expectant mothers about what I looked for in the family who adopted my baby. I talk
Some time ago, I was talking to a very well-intentioned friend about my journey as a birth mother. She praised me, saying that I was wonderful for
As a former foster care and adoption case manager and a Department of Family and Children Services Case Manager, I can tell you from experience tha
Unplanned pregnancies come with so many unknowns. There are lots of big decisions that need to be made so fast it can be hard to be sure of yoursel
Adoption evokes a multitude of emotions. Perhaps it’s joy from parenting for the first time. It could be anger from having to give up a biologica
Placing a child for adoption isn’t something people dream of doing. It isn’t something you just decide one to do on a whim one day, and you don