5 Red Flags Warning an Adoptive Family Won’t Honor an Open Adoption:
As a birth mother do you want an open adoption? Let's make sure when you place your baby, it’s with a family who truly wants the same adoption option you…
As a birth mother do you want an open adoption? Let's make sure when you place your baby, it’s with a family who truly wants the same adoption option you…
"Put your mom's eye color on the Punnett Square," the teacher demanded, pointing an angry finger at the genetic chart Madie hadn't filled out. For those of you who don't…
Creating and maintaining traditions within adoptive families serves a dual purpose. Not only do traditions foster a sense of unity and bonding, but they also play a crucial role in…
Guest blogger from a new case manager Airports were a mystery for the first birth mother I assisted in my role as a new case manager. This remarkable woman had…
Intravenous fluids kept Maggie* alive.A ventilator supported her breathing.ICU nurses constantly adjusted life-supporting measures for the new mother who went into septic shock after delivering her child.The coma lasted several…
Here are some wonderful books about adoption for children:"Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born" by Jamie Lee Curtis: This heartwarming story tells the tale of a child's…
“Do you know your real family?” At every family Christmas gathering, one of Karla’s cousins would ask her, “Where is your real family? Are they going to send you presents?”…