Why Sharice Considered a Closed Adoption vs an Open Adoption
Sharice didn’t want an open adoption. The pregnant woman seemed resolute about placing her baby. Just not an open adoption.“But I don’t want to, like, see him or visit with…
Staff Cared for This Baby Until the Open Adoption
This space concerning open adoption could be filled with revealing human stories—stories that are as heartwarming as they are heartbreaking—stories about deep pain in the midst of joy. We don't…
Finding Adoptive Parents
Find Adoptive Family for Your baby "I didn't know how to find an adoptive family for my baby," Cassie looked up from where she had been watching a video on…
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…
How to Tell My Child They’re Adopted
Secrets suggest there is something to hide.Why would you hide adoption from your child?Therefore, when people ask, “How do I tell my child they’re adopted?” we respond.You tell them about…
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…