Category: Adoption Questions
Is it Cheaper to Have a Baby or Adopt?
The Cost Comparison: Having a Baby vs. Adoption Expanding your family is a life-changing decision, both emotionally and financially. Whether you’re considering the path of biological parenthood or adoption, weighing the costs associated with each option is...
Put Stock in Something That Matters
Put Stock in Something That Matters Did you know that when you donate stock, you avoid the tax on the gain while deducting 100% of the value of the contribution? When you give stock, you may earn 2-3x the tax savings vs. donating cash. It’s a win-win for you and us....
Bravelove – Why Adoption? Stephanie’s Story
Adoption & Beyond is a partner agency with BraveLove – a pro-adoption movement dedicated to changing the perception of adoption by acknowledging birth moms for their brave decision – and together we bring you some honest stories directly from birth parents. Watch...
Adoptive Father’s Publishing Company Is Born from Adoption Fundraiser
It’s a pleasure to share the most important story of my life with you, but I also feel the weight of it. This is a story about infertility, and, to put it simply, infertility is grief. At least, that’s how I define it. I wrote an article about infertility many years...
Living Expenses
In the adoption process, living expenses are things that are legally allowed to be paid to an expecting mom while she’s pregnant, and oftentimes up to six weeks afterwards, to help her get back on her feet after she’s made an adoption plan. This timeframe...
Guest Blog: Jeff Seitzer
We were approached about having a guest blogger from the author of The Fun Master: A Memoir written by Jeff Seitzer check out the book and then check out the blog article below. I was in tears after reading it, I am sure you will be as well. Before we had our first...
Thunder In My Arms – by Lissa Schneckenburger
There are seasons when my child is the most beautiful and exquisite being Ihave ever laid eyes on. He is funny, thoughtful, charming, earnest, sweet, and ahard worker. He is gifted, and smart, and we sing together, go on adventures,and share books, movies, and funny...
Whistling for Angela – With Author Robin Heald
As every adoptive and birth parent knows, adoption is a journey. It’s a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, twists and turns. It’s a journey sometimes of elation and at other times, of devastation. Our son Dylan’s adoption went fairly smoothly. This was not true in...