Category: Adoptive Families
Unique Ways to Announce Your Adoption in Fall and Winter
You have BIG news, but how do you share it? The standard of photo shoots and pre-printed announcement cards don’t often fit for adoptive parents who want to share the great news about their expanding family to their friends and extended relatives. Thankfully, with...
Tips for Adoptive Parents and the Start of School
We are past the Labor Day weekend, so that means school is in full swing across most of the United States. Full backpacks, bagged lunches, and new clothes are on the minds of most parents and kids. Then comes homework, parent nights, and before you know it you’re...How to Support Friends During the Adoption Process – Continued
Earlier this year we published a blog series on how to support your spouse through the adoption process. If interested, or if you have a stressed spouse, you can check out our helpful suggestions. We also recently posted a blog with some great suggestions for how you...How to Support Friends During the Adoption Process
Earlier this year we published a blog series on how to support your spouse through the adoption process. If interested, or you have a stressed spouse, you can check out our helpful suggestions. Often, it is easier to know and respond to our spouse’s needs, but...
Supporting Your Spouse During the Adoption Process – Part 2
Last week we posted a blog on supporting your spouse through the adoption process. We focused on activities you can do together, from exercising and prayer to relaxing baths and having fun. Be sure to check it out and we hope you find it helpful. This week, the focus...
Supporting Your Spouse During the Adoption Process – Part 1
Whether you are just beginning or are starting a second adoption process, stress and worry are part of adoption day-to-day process. Many people, even those who do not consider adoption, have heard tales of the struggle and the anxiety. Embarking on the adoption...
Back to School: Advice for Adoptive Parents
The back-to-school time is here with parents and children scrambling to get new clothes, prepare for class photos, buy school supplies and say so long to the hot summers and cool pool parties. Parents will find that it’s time to switch from the summer to the school...