Happy Gotcha Day! How does reading that phrase make you feel? What began as an attempt to celebrate the day of adoption has become a controversy with strong feelings from several points of view. Let’s talk about why.

When Randall and his daughter Deja butt heads over her desire to ride the bus to her new school, Randall (and viewers) learn an important lesson about respecting the background of children adopted through foster care.

Many birth mothers go on to have more children, or already have children when they create an adoption plan for their baby. How do you talk with your kids about placing your baby for adoption? Here are several things to keep in mind for this important conversation.

Recent studies show that teens on social media sites frequently become friends — and even meet up with — people they have never met before in person. How can this affect open adoption relationships?

Proposed and legalized heartbeat bills could have an effect on an unintended audience — parents pursuing IVF.

Inspired by one birth mother’s story, poet Tamara Jennette wrote “Broken Umbrella,” a tribute to the beautiful, selfless decision every prospective birth mother must make.

If you can be honest, unafraid, inquisitive and timely in your conversations with your adoption specialist about the father of the baby, you will put yourself in a better situation to complete a successful adoption.

Many couples come to adoption after a long, unexpected and painful struggle with infertility. It’s important to give yourself an appropriate amount of time to grieve and heal before beginning an adoption process. How do you know if you are ready?

Open and semi-open adoptions account for the vast majority of modern-day domestic infant adoptions. But, as a prospective birth mother, you could want some space and a fresh start. Is closed adoption still a choice for you? Find out here.

Putting our best foot forward when it comes to social media etiquette will benefit both the birth family and the adoptive family as they move ahead in adoption and the years to come.