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Birth Parent COVID-19

How COVID-19 May Impact Your Prenatal Visits and Hospital Plan

If you’re worried about what to expect during your hospital stay (and accompanying prenatal visits), here’s everything you should know.

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Adoptive Family

The Controversy Around Adoption Fundraising

The average cost of adoption is often too much for a family to handle. Many hopeful parents turn to adoption fundraising. However, others oppose this method of affording adoption. Is fundraising for an adoption ethical?

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Adoptive Family

When Talking about the Biological Family Isn’t Easy

It’s good for a child to hear their own adoption story early and often, even the hard parts. If you’re an adoptive parent in a closed adoption, you have a fine line to walk. How do you do it?

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Adoptive Family Birth Parent

The 7 Types of People You Need on Your Adoption Team

Wondering who to include in your adoption support system? Check out our suggestions for the seven important people you need to have by your side.

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Adoptive Family

7 DIY Projects to Benefit Your Adoption

Looking for DIY adoption projects for before, during and after the process? We’ve got you covered.

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Adoptive Family

How to Support Your Child Through an Adoption Search and Reunion

When your child wants to search for their birth parents, what’s your role in supporting them? While every adoption search and reunion is different, here are a few tips to keep in mind.

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Adoptees Adoptive Family Birth Parent

5 Ways to Honor a Birth Father on Father’s Day

Wondering how to honor a birth father on Father’s Day? Whether you’re an adoptive parent, an adoptee or a loved one of a birth father, check out our five tips here to find the one that is right for you.

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9 Things Not to Say to Someone Who’s Adopting

Have a friend or family member starting the adoption process? Wondering what to say when talking about this journey? First, make sure you know what not to say — with this helpful guide.

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Adoptive Family

What You Should Know About Adoption “Business Cards”

What are adoption business cards, and are they right for your family? Learn more about this advertising method here, including the risks and alternatives available to you.

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Adoptees Adoptive Family

The Ethics of Renaming an Adopted Child

Should adoptive parents give their child a new name, even if that child is old enough to know their name? Learn the pros and cons of giving an adopted child a new name — including what adoptees have to say about it

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