How can you safely travel to a prospective birth mother’s state and hospital during the coronavirus outbreak? Check out a few tips and tricks here from adoptive parents who have recently been in your shoes.
1
Apr
2020
5 Tips for Open Adoption During COVID-19
How can you maintain open adoption when in-person contact isn’t an option? We’ve gathered five ideas to keep you healthy and keep your post-placement relationship happy.
27
Mar
2020
8 Things Same-Sex Adoptive Parents are Tired of Hearing
We’ve all heard our fair share of insensitive or ignorant comments about adoption. But, when you’re an LGBT parent, you get a whole different set.
16
Mar
2020
9 Tips for Self-Care During the Adoption Process: Adoptive Parents
When you’re in the adoption process, it’s easy to get caught up in the legal and practical requirements. But, don’t forget to pay attention to your mental and physical well-being, too!
13
Mar
2020
Coronavirus Update: What Adoptive Families Need to Know
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, some families have come to us with concerns about how the outbreak could impact their adoptions. We have provided answers to some of the most commonly asked questions below.
9
Mar
2020
The Adoptive Grandparents’ Guide to Disruptions
It’s one thing to personally experience an adoption disruption, but it’s another thing entirely to watch it happen to someone you love so dearly. If you’re a hopeful adoptive grandparent, you’re understandably worried about the right things to do and say in a situation like this.
28
Feb
2020
How it Feels to Turn Down an Adoption Opportunity
Every hopeful parent eagerly awaits the call from their social worker where they learn they have been selected by a prospective birth mother. But what happens when the situation doesn’t feel right? Here’s what it might feel like to receive this call and say, “No.”
21
Feb
2020
How to Update Your Adoption Home Study
Completing the adoption home study is one of the first big hurdles for hopeful adoptive families. But, it’s not quite over once your paperwork is signed.
17
Feb
2020
How to Prepare Your Extended Family for Adoption
If you’re an adoptive parent, you may be anxious about how to tell your loved ones about your adoption plan. Find a few tips here.
10
Feb
2020
How to Advocate for Adoption Benefits & Parental Leave
with their child. But what exactly are your rights when it comes to adoption benefits and parental leave? Learn more about advocating for yourself here.