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Top 10 Books About Adopted Children
When we read novels, we hardly pay attention to the little details, but they stay in our subconscious. The background of characters determines how we experience them. As an adopted child or a parent to adopted kids, books about adopted children will always hit close to home. Even if the family setup...
What Is Adoption? Where to Begin If You Are Considering Adopting A Child
Adoption is a very responsible step that requires plenty of time, energy, and – depending on options – finances. Trying to adopt, you will likely encounter numerous emotional challenges and legal roadblocks that will make the entire adoption process long and stressful. However, these pitfalls will b...
Adopting a Child with Special Needs
Adopting a child requires a considerable amount of patience to see the goal of parenthood come to fruition. If you want to adopt a child with special needs, you should answer a few questions during one or more soul-searching sessions.
The questions might be tough to answer, but in the end, adopting...
Putting A Price on the Priceless: The Cost of Adoption
I don’t recall much of what the preacher said the day I was married. It was pretty much an out-of-body experience—knowing I was turning the page and beginning an entirely new chapter of my life. One phrase has stuck with me all these years, though. “Marriage means no more loneliness,” he said.
Six...
Essential Reading: 7 Books For Parents Thinking About Adoption
No matter where you are in the adoption process, you’ll have some questions. Whether your adopted child is sleeping upstairs or you’re just getting started on the paperwork, this is an imposing journey and in the face of it many parents feel underprepared. Fortunately, you’re not alone - many have b...
Attachment Issues: How Identifying Your Attachment Style Can Make You A Better Parent For Your Adopted Child
Your parenting style goes a long way towards influencing how your adopted child feels - secure, stable, trusting, or anxious and uncertain. Of course we love our adopted children, but the way you relate to them and express your emotions impacts their development profoundly. Broadly, attachment style...
Open Adoption: A Changed Reality
If you do an internet search on “adoption,” you’re likely to get more hits for pet adoption than for infant adoption.
We just don’t talk much about adoption these days, do we? The average American is only two degrees of separation from someone who was adopted, yet the average American knows little...
Winning The Adoption Jackpot: An Interview with Chart-topping Singer & Adoptee, JT Harding
With more than 100,000 kids in the United States waiting for their forever
families, it’s months like National Adoption Month that are necessary to spark the
conversation around adoption.
And it’s why chart-topping country music singer and songwriter, JT Harding, who
has worked with powerhouse...
Yes, You Can Make A Great Adoption Profile Video
We get it, making video content can be intimidating. But if you are serious about adopting a child, boosting your visibility on social media with videos can help you reach the right audience. (And no, you won't have to dance around in the supermarket aisle to get noticed!) In a sea of static adoptiv...
Is It Ethical To Write Your Adoption Profile With AI ChatBots?
Writing an adoption profile can be a daunting task for many adoptive parents. You want to put your best foot forward, but for many it’s difficult to know exactly what to say and how to say it. It might sound far fetched but some adoptive parents are already turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to...
What I Wish I'd Known About Open Adoption
Placing my baby girl for adoption when I was sixteen years old was immensely difficult because I love her deeply. But I also wanted more for her than what I could provide at that time. I had the support of my family to parent. But it never felt quite right. And neither did closed adoption. It wasn’t...
Navigating the Adoption Home Study Process: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction to the Adoption Home Study
Adopting a child is a transformative and heart-warning journey, but it's also a process laden with complexities and regulations. One crucial step in this journey is the adoption home study process, which serves to assess your suitability as a prospective adop...