As a hopeful adoptive parent, it’s important to remember just how helpful it can be to go with the flow.
15
Jul
2022
Why Your Adoption Specialist Is so Important
Whether you are a prospective birth parent or a hopeful adoptive family, your adoption specialist will play an important role and help you with each step of the adoption process. But, they also become a 24/7 supportive team member who always looks out for …
19
Jun
2022
4 Ways You Can Celebrate Juneteenth With Your Family
How to Celebrate and Teach Your Child About Juneteenth
With Juneteenth coming up this weekend, many are thinking about whether (and how) they will celebrate the day.
For some Black families, Juneteenth is spent together celebrating the official day that ended slavery in the …
15
Jun
2022
Adoption Brings Hope to Waiting Families
How It Changes Lives for the Better
You’ve heard a little about adoption, and you know that it brings joy to the lives of many. But, what does it truly mean to hopeful adoptive families? How do you even begin to understand the beauty and …
1
Feb
2022
What You Need to Know About PACA
Adoption does not mean having to say goodbye forever. Learn more about how a Post Adoption Contact Agreement can benefit you and your adoption.
1
Nov
2021
Why Belonging Plays a Crucial Role in Transracial Adoption
From the perspective of a transracial adoptee
As you may expect, transracial adoptions come with their own unique set of challenges. Growing up, one of the hardest realities of my adoption story that I had to grapple with was not looking like the rest of …
8
Oct
2021
How to Enter Our Halloween Photo Contest 2021
Calling all witches, goblins and ghouls! Find out how to enter American Adoptions’ annual Halloween photo contest here.
1
Aug
2021
Adoption Planning Questionnaire (APQ) Decisions: Race
This is strongly affecting your adoption wait time as a hopeful adoptive family. Here are some eye-opening racial statistics about the babies placed for adoption through American Adoptions.