The app 23snaps allows birth parents and adoptive parents to share photos and videos in a private, easy way. Read more about the app here.

No one should go through adoption alone, so find out three ways that you can connect to prospective birth parents and mothers who have placed their children.

Waiting moms, birth moms, adoptive moms, foster moms and expectant moms considering adoption: you all love your children. You are all moms. Happy Mother’s Day!

“It will be 16 years ago this August when I placed my only child for adoption, the hardest and smartest thing I ever did.”

Adoption specialists serve many purposes and fill many roles. They are educators, counselors and advocates for prospective birth parents and adoptive families.

While it is extremely unusual for an adoption to be overturned, there are some exceptions. An adoption may be reversed under limited circumstances.

If you’ve just had a baby and want to look into adoption, it’s not too late – an adoption agency can help you with everything you need to complete an adoption.

When adoption disruptions occur and expecting women start to hear the phrase “failed adoption,” it is all too easy to them to start thinking: “Does that make me a failure?”

The holidays are a time of good cheer and celebration — family and friends come together in the spirit of the season to make memories, exchange gifts and carry on special traditions. But for birth parents who are not spending the holiday with the child they placed for adoption, the holiday season can also bring difficult feelings of grief and loss.

Wherever you are in your adoption journey, if you are experiencing emotional difficulties, know that you don’t have to go it alone. You are entitled to adoption counseling services, which can be beneficial in a number of ways. Here are just a few benefits of working with an adoption counselor.