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General Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Happiness is a Choice – Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Healing as a birth mother after adoption can feel like a difficult feat. Yet, happiness is a choice as well as healing.

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Adoptive Family

I'm Single – Can I Adopt a Child?

If you are a single adult and you have no serious criminal record or history of abuse of children, then more than likely, you will be able to adopt a child.

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Adoptive Family

How Long Does it Take to Adopt a Child?

Adopting a child is a serious decision that requires a huge investment of money, emotion, and time. The time it takes to adopt depends on a number of factors.

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Adoptive Family

Can I Adopt My Sister’s Baby?

The relative adoption process varies based on each state’s laws. An attorney can help you begin the process to adopt your sister’s baby.

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Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Ways to Heal after Adoption – Thoughts from a Birth Mother

Healing is not something that I have been able to do in isolation. It has taken me utilizing friends, recovery programs, and professional support in order to walk this path. I want to outline some various forms of support and the benefits that I have found in them as far as healing as a birth […]

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Adoptive Family

What is Second Parent Adoption?

Second parent adoption is an important and significant legal issue for same-sex couples. Learn how this important legal process works here.

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News

What the Movie “Lion” Teaches Us About Adoption

The new movie tells the story of an Australian-adopted Indian man who attempts to find his birth family 25 years after being separated from them.

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Thoughts from a Birth Mother

The Emotional Stages of Visiting My Son – Thoughts from a Birth Mother

I have had to set up personal boundaries when it comes to visiting my son. While these visits are about us getting to spend quality, positive time together, that doesn’t mean that it is without emotion. Leading up to deciding that it is time for a visit, I become lonely. I start to ache in […]

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Adoptive Family

Adoption-Friendly States and Their Procedures

Most state laws are designed to facilitate a smooth and easy adoption process. However, each state’s regulations do vary.

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Thoughts from a Birth Mother

My Journey from Parenting to Adoption – Thoughts from a Birth Mother

I Remember – Seeds Were Planted I remember bringing up the option of adoption to the birth father when I was about three months pregnant. He didn’t say a word. We were taking an evening walk, the atmosphere was tense, and I asked him what he thought about adoption. He had no comment. He literally […]

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