Category: Adoption
Home Studies: Go Licensed or Go Home
Check out the video on my YouTube channel here. Today, we’re tackling a pressing question: Why should you opt for a licensed child-placing agency to conduct your home study? First things first, let’s talk about quality. As someone who’s been in the...
What Your Child May Not Be Asking You – Patti Eddington
What your child may not be asking you I was in my mid-thirties when a co-worker nervously approached me for some advice. She and her husband had just adopted two children and they wanted to do the best possible job of being parents. “What one thing do you wish your...
Debunking Birth Mother Myths
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. Today we’re diving into a topic that’s often clouded by myths and misconceptions: birth mothers in adoption. You know, those stories that come from a place of fear and misunderstanding? Yeah, those ones. But...
5 Ways Your Adoption Agency Should Support You
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. Ever thought about expanding your family through adoption? Well, you’re in the right place! Today, we’re diving into the world of adoption agencies and the vital role they play in your journey to parenthood....
A Different Kind of Children’s Adoption Book
A Different Kind of Children’s Adoption Book “No matter how long it takes me, I’ll try for the rest of my life to find the answer to why I was adopted.” Over the years, I’ve worked with hundreds of adoptive families as an Adoption Competent Therapist, but this...
The Roadmap to Adoption Finalization
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE! Are you on the journey to expand your family through adoption? Congratulations! It’s an exciting and often rewarding path, but one that comes with its share of hurdles, particularly when it comes to finalizing the...
How to Fail a Home Study!
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE! In the process of adoption, the home study is a pivotal step. It’s a thorough assessment that ensures that prospective adoptive families are well-equipped and suitable to provide a loving and nurturing environment for a...
Fundraising for Adoption: 1 Organization’s Innovative Approach
There are so many needs in the world, and it’s a remarkable thing when fulfilling one need can help provide for another need. JT Olson knows all about this, as the founder and president of the Nashville-based nonprofit Both Hands that helps families by fundraising for...