Don’t Be An Irrational Adoptive Parent!!
“Adoptive parents are illogical.” Jan had agreed to answer questions at an adoption conference. She represented adults adopted as an infant. Everyone in the room listened as the animated 30-year-old…
Tyler Got Ready Then the Reality Hit Hard
"My mind couldn't really process what was going on," Tyler said. "I was cataloging everything in my head that needed to be done before we could leave." Tyler owns a…
Laws Don’t Protect Adoptive Parents–What You Should Know
There are no laws to protect potential adoptive parents. There are laws to protect the rights of babies. There are laws to protect the rights of birth mothers. There are…
Adoptive Children Need to Trust–Earn that Trust
“You don’t trust me,” the boy was obviously distressed, but not distressed enough to stop eating fries from a generous serving. He appeared to be just headed into puberty and…
Two Stories of Love–Birth Mother/Adoptive Mother
Even as her heart rejoiced with beautiful, little Emma, Becca was aware of another story. A story that wasn't necessarily wonderful and exciting. A story that led to a…
We Know About the Unethical. We Avoid It.
We’re an adoption agency. It’s the most incredible work in the world. It’s also very complicated and overwhelming. Not everyone agrees with adoption. We know that. And we know why.…
Telling Birth Grandmother You’re Going to Place Your Baby For Adoption
How hard is it for a birth mom to tell her mother that she's pregnant and that she'll be placing the birth grandmothers baby for adoption? It's one more part…