For some adoptive parents, thinking about traveling to a birth mother’s state for the delivery, hospital stay and ICPC wait is enough to induce a …
12
Jan
2012
Preparing to Travel for the Delivery and Hospital Stay
11
Jan
2012
A New Year’s Resolution: Using Positive Adoption Language
It’s that time of year. You’ve committed to that diet. This will be the year you stop drying laundry on the treadmill and start running on it. …
15
Dec
2011
Beating the Holiday Blues!
We put so much pressure on ourselves to have Hallmark holidays, every moment worthy of Kodak. And in such a frenzied season, it’s no wonder things can get stressful. No matter where you are in your adoption journey, here are some ways to beat the …
14
Dec
2011
Baby Proofing for the Holidays!
Because December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month, we thought we’d offer some advice for keeping your home safe for the holidays and into the …
12
Dec
2011
Recognizing December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month
Somehow, it is already that time of year again when the malls become increasingly crowded and images of Santa Claus remind us every day that time is winding down …
30
Nov
2011
Why Do Adopted Children Look Like Their Parents?
18
Nov
2011
National Adoption Day is Tomorrow!
One of the highlights of National Adoption Month is National Adoption Day! Through the grassroots efforts of adoption professionals, adoptive families, law firms, state foster care agencies, child advocates …
17
Nov
2011
How to Prepare for a Preemie Baby
In honor of World Prematurity Day and Prematurity Awareness Month, we want to help parents be best prepared for the birth of a preemie. According to statistics from the March of Dimes, one in eight babies …
14
Nov
2011
Do we have any say in medical choices at the hospital?
Q & A with Laurie
Hello everyone, my name is Laurie Walker, and I am an Adoptive Family Specialist with American Adoptions. I have worked with many birth mothers and …
10
Sep
2011
Sharing the Love!
American Adoptions employee and adoptive parent Jenny recently wrote a blog post for I Can Teach My Child, a resource to help parents teach their kids through everyday interaction.
Jenny’s post …