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Ethiopia Bans International Adoptions

The Ethiopian government has approved legislation banning adoptions by foreigners, citing concerns that children face abuse and neglect when adopted abroad.

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January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Here’s what you need to know and how you can spread awareness.

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What Does a Dropping Teenage Pregnancy Rate Mean for Adoption?

For the 11th year in a row, teenage pregnancy rates in the United States dropped. Does this affect the adoption process, and if so, how?

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Birth Parent Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Emotions to Expect During the Holidays – Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Loneliness, grief and joy are all common emotions for birth mothers around the holidays.

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Adoptive Family

6 Tips for Families Adopting Out of Birth Order

Do adoption and birth order affect each other? Here’s what you should know about disrupting birth order through adoption and whether it’s right for you.

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Adoptive Family

How to Cope with a Disrupted Adoption

Adoption disruptions are the last thing hopeful parents want to consider, so what do you do when it happens to you?

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Birth Parent Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Unplanned Pregnancy To-Dos: Third Trimester

By the third trimester of an unplanned pregnancy, a birth mother should be finalizing plans for birth and post-placement life.

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Birth Parent Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Unplanned Pregnancy To-Dos: Second Trimester

An unplanned pregnancy in the second trimester brings with it opportunities for new beginnings and preparation for the big day.

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Birth Parent Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Unplanned Pregnancy To-Dos: First Trimester

The first trimester of pregnancy requires medical and nutritional care, as well as other healthy lifestyle changes for a potential birth mother.

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Birth Parent Thoughts from a Birth Mother

5 Ways to Pamper Yourself as a Birth Mother – Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Self-care and pampering yourself is a very hard feat for a birth mother who is grieving, yet, it is crucial in the healing process.

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