Choosing a Family and Finding Strength
Barricading Herself in a Hotel Room Two weeks after her positive pregnancy test, Josephine barricaded herself in a hotel room to call an adoption agency. "I put the lock on…
Quick. An Adoption Agency Near Me
"I didn't know I was pregnant," Josephine said. "I knew I was tired, but I didn't know I was pregnant. I needed a good adoption agency near me and i…
From Addiction to Motherhood: Josephine’s Journey
In a city of over 10 million, the mother didn't feel alone. The faint flutter of a moth woke Josephine. She lay in the soft dark. Lights from distant Atlantic…
Support for Birth Mother Navigating Heartbreaking Miscarriage
Ellie* momentarily ceased wringing her hands to inte rcept her son's playful trot. Embracing her two-year-old tightly, he endured the hug before scampering off to retrieve a bright red fire…
Open adoption. Heart to Heart Adoptions
Qualities to Look for in Potential Adoptive Parents
What Do You Look for in Parents to Raise Your Child? When evaluating potential adoptive parents for an open adoption, there are several qualities and characteristics you should look for.…
Open Adoption for 9-Month-Old
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…
A Death in the Birth Family Invokes Emotions–What Do You Do?
My son got a call last night from his birth mother. Her husband died. The boy I raised into a man isn’t doing well. He’s flying to be with his…