All About Adoption Blog
Survey of Adoptive Families
Recently, the National Council for Adoption, also known as NCFA, performed one of the largest surveys of adopting families. In today’s blog, I’ll be sharing some of the highlights found in the survey.
Closed Vs. Open Adoption
Adopting parents have the right to choose whether or not they want an open or closed adoption. However, openness surrounding adoption can be quite beneficial to all if done well and when it’s in the child’s best interest. In today’s post, we’ll dive into the benefits of open adoptions.
Adoption is a Leap of Faith
An important mindset to remember when adopting is that it’s a tremendous leap of faith. Much of the process and what happens even after doing everything right are out of your control. You’ll need to have faith in the professionals and the people you’re working with
The Cost of Adoption and Ways To Pay For It
When you are thinking about welcoming a child into your life through adoption, many questions come to mind. Cost can be a large factor.
Navigating The Uncertainties In Adoption
Just like any major life change, adoption comes with many unknowns. It’s fair to want to find answers to these unknowns, but the reality is that uncertainty will be there. Because of that, we can tend to anticipate disaster, which is incredibly unnerving, to say the least. Adoption is no exception. Many hopeful adoptive families experience anxiety with the process.
Breaking Down The Daunting Adoption Process
When performing a simple Google search, you’ll find that there aren’t too many statistics yet about the percentage of failed domestic adoptions. According to my own research, I found that about 75% of domestic adoptions are successful and only about 25% of domestic adoptions end up failing. The fact to keep in mind is that most adoptions will go according to plan, but if they don’t, there are 3 major steps you and your family can take to ensure you aren’t completely discouraged.