by Noelle Norris | Nov 18, 2019 | Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoption Process, Adoptive Parents, Birth Mothers
At first glance, adoption may seem like only a “younger person” gig. Look at most advertisements and media representation, and most likely, you will find relatively younger couples or single parents. However, this is not necessarily representative of all people who...
by Adoption Choices of Arizona | Nov 4, 2019 | Adoptees, Adoption Agencies, Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoption Process, Adoptive Parents, Birth Mothers
November is National Adoption Month. Yes, but what does that mean!? Each year, November is recognized as National Adoption Awareness Month. While the first major effort was established to promote awareness of the need for adoptive families and adoption of children in...
by Patience Bramlett | Nov 4, 2019 | Adoptees, Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoptive Parents
You see your child struggling, but you’re at a loss. There’s too much silence. A quietness where there should be animated conversation. More than anything, you want to see him or her smile with the carefreeness that only adolescence can offer. You ask yourself, “What...
by Noelle Norris | Oct 23, 2019 | Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoption Process, Adoptive Parents, Birth Mothers
Have you ever stayed up all night to study for a test, felt really prepared, and then received an F on it the next day? How about your best friend’s family moving from the neighborhood without being able to say goodbye? These situations, among others, can very much...
by Patience Bramlett | Oct 21, 2019 | Adoptees, Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoptive Parents
Goblins and ghosts – oh my! If you are an adoptive parent of a child over the age of two, this time of Halloween preparation especially pertains to you. Like many, your child may already have a grand plan for the perfect costume. Have they dragged you to the Halloween...
by Noelle Norris | Oct 3, 2019 | Adoption News, Adoption Process, Adoptive Parents, Birth Mothers
You sit at the table in front of your computer, scrolling through profiles of families on an adoption website. Their smiles are radiant as you click through the slideshow of their lives, reading happiness in their eyes as each photo passes. You can tell they are eager...
