The first thing you need to understand is what open adoption and closed adoption means. An open adoption is one where you have continuing communi
When I was a little girl, I was obsessed with baby dolls. I loved taking care of them, changing their clothes, and pretending to be the best mom ev
On this episode of the Gladney ReFRAMED Podcast, host Emily Morehead LPC, discussed the complexity behind birth parent identity in the adoption pro
Growing up as an adoptee, I always had the first day of school fun fact down to an art. I was so proud of being an adopted child and would boast of
A couple of months ago, a family friend of ours returned from a nearby town with a new-to-him fish tank, and a few buckets of fish he wanted to re-
Unplanned pregnancies can be an uncertain time full of decisions, one of which is adoption. If you are wondering how to put a child up for adoption
Do you find yourself needing to work through eating struggles with your child? My experience, along with an article by Katja Rowell may help give s
When Jimmy found out his partner was pregnant, he was excited because he always wanted to have a child, yet he knew his struggle with drug addictio
There was recently media coverage of an adoption dissolution that was discussed on a YouTube influencers channel. The outrage is that not only did
People often return home from time abroad with souvenirs. Florida Panhandle couple Doug and Ellen Fannon brought something back with them from a tw
Every adoption story is unique and beautiful. Here are 7 ways to support a seeker, or an adoptive child looking for his or her birth family. Every
Before my husband and I started the adoption process, I can admit that I was very naive about a lot of things. I want to blame it on just being 24
How does adoption work? Whether you are considering learning more about adoption to adopt a child, or if you’re looking into it because you’re
Poems from a birth mother’s heart are important. Creative expression is one of the most effective forms of therapy. Some people choose to exp
Once upon a time in Brooklyn, there were two girls who fell in love, became a devoted couple, and longed to grow into a loving family. They were ce
For this article, I had the amazing pleasure of interviewing Jessica Butler, who is the creator and editor of the blog Raise Magazine. Jessica is b