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How to Avoid Adoption Scams

Adoption scams are few and far between, but they do happen, and they’re an unfortunate reality that families need to be aware of. Learn more about how to minimize the risk of an adoption scam happening to you.

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Adoption Decisions – Part 4: Agency vs. Independent

If you pursue a domestic infant adoption, you will need to do decide whether to work with an adoption agency or go forward with an independent adoption. Both of these options can deliver the same outcome — but the steps to take along the way will look different.

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Adoption Decisions – Part 3: Private vs. Foster Care

Once you have decided to adopt within the United States, you’ll learn that there are a couple routes you can take to bring a child home: private adoption and foster care adoption. Learn about each type of adoption here, and move forward better educated on each option.

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Celebrate National Adoption Day!

It’s the Saturday before Thanksgiving, and you know what that means. It’s National Adoption Day! Check out some simple ways that you can celebrate with your family right here.

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Adoption Decisions – Part 2: Domestic vs. International

After the long and prayerful decision to begin the adoption journey for your family, your varieties of options have just begun. What you must also research and conclude is whether your family will be more suited for a domestic or international adoption.

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Adoption Decisions – Part 1: Deciding to Adopt

It’s difficult to make realistic decisions about adoption if you don’t have a realistic understanding of how the process works. In a series of upcoming blogs, many steps of a real adoption will be addressed, beginning with the very first: deciding to adopt.

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World Adoption Day

World Adoption Day is all about celebrating everyone whose life has been touched by adoption. Learn more here about how you can get involved.

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A Waiting Mom’s Perspective on Adoption Paperwork

If you’re considering adoption or starting the process, those mounds of paperwork can seem overwhelming. Here’s a glimpse into our experience with the adoption paperwork to help you better prepare for the journey ahead:

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Dealing with Feelings of Jealousy as an Adoptive Parent

Adoptive mom Jill shares how her faith helps her get through times of jealousy during a long adoption wait.

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How to Support a Friend through an Adoption Disruption

An adoption disruption is every hopeful parent’s worst fear. As a friend, you may be wondering what to do when you see your friend going through such an emotional struggle. Here are several ways you can help.

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