Carlie shares her personal experience with adoptive breastfeeding and gives advice to other adoptive mothers who are interested in nursing their new babies.

As you begin the new year, consider setting adoption goals and making adoption an even bigger priority in your life.

Your dreams of parenthood are finally within reach — until you get the devastating news that your baby’s prospective birth mother has changed her mind and decided not to continue with her adoption plan. An adoption disruption is a very real loss, complete with feelings of grief and sadness. If you are struggling to overcome an adoption disruption, here are four suggestions for how to cope.

Adoption can be an exciting and rewarding experience — but it’s also a big commitment that requires plenty of time, energy and patience. How do you know when you’re truly ready to begin the adoption process? There are several factors to take into consideration as you determine if and when adoption is right for you. […]