Adopting Outside Your Home State
What is ICPC? How Do I Legally Cross State Lines With My Adopted Baby? Nothing compares to the joy of holding a child you’re about to adopt. It’s a moment…
Rachel’s Journey to NOT Give Her Baby Up for Adoption
"I was terrified many times." Rachel, a birth mother, laughed quietly as she recounted the terrifying moments she faced over the past year. “How do I give up my baby for…
Maybe Every Lie Isn’t Dangerous: Why Honesty About Adoption Matters
I’m not shaming parents for the lies they tell their children. For example: Acceptable lie. “When the bedroom door is locked at night, it’s because Mommy and Daddy are wrapping…
Questions Every Birth Mom Should Ask, “What will you call me?”
What are you going to call me? Are you going to call me “birth mother?”, “biological mother,” or by my first name? If you are considering placing your child for…
Conversation with Birth Mother in an Open Adoption
Conversation with Birth Mother—edited to remove identifying details—names changed “Give up my baby for adoption,” that’s how I always said it. I even told my friends, i was “Giving up…
Adoption Bonds: A Story of Shared Tattoos and Enduring Connections”
Kira has a half-sun tattoo on the back of her hand, and interestingly, the mom who adopted Kira's baby has the other half on her hand. It's a simple yet…
3 Words Changed Their Lives Forever
Hunter was three months old when Cody and Samantha learned of his birth. Carefully, they read the email describing the tiny boy’s situation as an adoption match. Cody summarizes the…