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 Patience Bramlett | Oct 25, 2019 | Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoption Process, Birth Mothers
Life seems challenging right now. Being pregnant is likely the last thing you expected in your situation. Not only are you facing an unplanned pregnancy, but you’re also homeless. Worries plague your mind. Am I going to survive this? What about the health of my baby?...
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...
by Adoption Choices of Arizona | Oct 1, 2019 | Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoption Process
Are you pregnant and considering adoption for your baby? Making an adoption plan is a positive choice for women who are not yet ready to become parents. It enables you to give your child a forever family and a wonderful, stable life. Of course, adoption is also a very...
by Adoption Choices of Arizona | Sep 17, 2019 | Adoption Information, Adoption News, Birth Mothers
Facing an unplanned pregnancy is scary and the ‘what to do’ can be daunting! Depending on the circumstances, this experience can feel more like an emergency as opposed to a blessing. As difficult as facing the facts of an unwanted pregnancy are, deciding...
by Noelle Norris | Sep 16, 2019 | Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoption Process, Adoptive Parents, Birth Mothers
Open adoption has not always been feasible or accepted. For reasons of social status, monetary restrictions, or general uncleanliness of the times before the 19th century, adoption was handled very informally. In a time when “illegitimacy” was viewed as even more of a...
by Noelle Norris | Sep 16, 2019 | Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoption Process, Birth Mothers
Adoption can be a long and arduous process before anything really even happens, and if you’re unprepared, you can find yourself overwhelmed and with not many resources. Having a set, step-by-step plan will help you make sure that all your bases are covered and leave...
by Noelle Norris | Sep 16, 2019 | Adoption Information, Adoption News, Adoptive Parents, Birth Mothers
No matter if you are adopting a child, placing a child for adoption, or simply know and love a birth mother, expressing your gratitude for her does not go unnoticed. If you’re looking for a way to show a birth mother in your life that she is appreciated, look no...
