by Adoption Choices of Arizona | Jan 12, 2021 | Adoption Agencies, Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoption Process, Adoptive Parents
With the tax filing season quickly approaching, the Internal Revenue Service recommends taxpayers take time now to determine if they are eligible for important tax credits. Many of our adoptive families will be applying for the Adoption Tax Credit. With that in mind,...
by Grace Myers | Nov 13, 2020 | Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoption Process, Birth Mothers
Positive Adoption Language: Give up My Baby vs. Place My Baby for Adoption Adoption terminology hasn’t always been the most positive. In fact, some terms have become so saturated in negativity that it has evoked feelings of guilt and shame in many birth mothers....
by Sarah Aguilera | Nov 2, 2020 | Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoptive Parents, Birth Mothers
Top 4 Reasons to Recognize National Adoption Month Publicly recognizing adoption is believed to originally start from Massachusetts in 1976. Michael Dukakis, the governor at the time, declared to celebrate adoption awareness for a week. Roughly a decade later,...
by Sarah Aguilera | Oct 14, 2020 | Adoption Information, Adoptive Parents, Birth Mothers
Adoption Choices of Arizona’s Adoption Glossary Adoption comes with its own jargon that can often become misinterpreted. Some adoption professionals and agencies define one term a little differently compared to another professional or agency. Adoption Choices of...
by Megan Nichols | Sep 14, 2020 | Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoption Process, Adoptive Parents, Birth Mothers
Important Topics for Birth Mothers to Avoid When Interviewing Adoptive Parents As we grow, we are taught the proper etiquette with asking appropriate questions. We know not to ask about a person’s weight or age (well, most of us!). However, when it comes to the... by Adoption Choices of Arizona | Aug 14, 2020 | Adoption Information, Birth Mothers
Understanding Your Adoption Plan and the Adoption Process As an expectant mother, you are the only person who can decide what is best for you and your baby — and that’s why you are in control of your adoption plan. Through each step of the adoption process, your...