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The home study is an important part of the adoption process. During the home study, a licensed social worker or caseworker will gather information about your family and eventually conduct a report. The goal of this process is to educate and inform individuals or families about adoption, gather autobiographical information about the prospective family, and […]
An adopted child’s story does not end with placement. It is a lifelong journey filled with ups and downs, big steps, and a lot of special moments. Documenting important moments are special for every child, but with adopted children, the story starts sooner. The journey starts before the child is even aware. For adopted children, […]
No matter what side of an adoption you are on, getting together with everyone involved for some fun activities can help solidify connections and relationships. If you are in an open adoption, this would be a great opportunity to get your family together with the birth parents or other extended family. Whether you are just […]
Perhaps the most difficult aspect of the adoption process is the waiting. Unlike a standard pregnancy with a typically fixed timeline of nine months, adoptive waiting periods are much less predictable. For adoptive parents to be, the wait can sometimes feel endless. Here are some ways you can support your friend or loved one as […]
When an adoption is finalized, the papers signed and your little one finally home with you, you will likely experience a flood of emotions: joy, relief, love, gratitude, awe. But in addition to these wonderful feelings, you may also experience feelings of sadness, which confuses many adoptive parents. You made it through the hard part […]
Having a child through pregnancy and having a child through adoption are two very different processes. However, adoption and pregnancy actually have a few things in common. Pregnancy is a time of great change. Typically, parents spend nine months preparing to bring a new life into the world, preparing to give their child the life […]
In honor of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games currently underway in Rio De Janeiro, we want to take a moment to recognize a few past Olympians for Team USA who came to their families through adoption! Paige McPherson Paige was the youngest member of the 2012 taekwondo team at the London games. She opens up […]
This week’s Charleston Post and Courier article detailing adoption fraud is bound to give pause to families who are considering adoption. This article describes “bottom dwellers” who prey on unsuspecting adoptive families with false claims of pregnancy, and who seek money, perhaps from multiple families at one time, with promises of an adoption plan for […]
Your adoption journey does not end with placement. Adoptive parents will have new experiences and discoveries every day. Luckily, there are many resources available to both adoptive parents and kids to help navigate the waters. These resources offer advice and counsel from both “experts” and from regular folks who have already walked the adoption path […]
The first of many big hurdles that comes with adoption is that of matching. You find a couple, and now you wait patiently and excitedly to meet your child. But what happens in the meantime? Building a strong relationship with the couple you’ve matched with is an important step in the adoption process, and here […]