Things to Remember While Considering Adoption for Your Child
Adoption is a big decision and it feels different for everyone. When considering adoption for your child, it helps to work with a not-for-profit adoption agency like Adoption & Beyond. Having someone to support you at every step of the adoption journey takes some...
Conversations on Open Adoption with BraveLove – Part 3
Adoption and 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...
Conversations on Open Adoption with BraveLove – Part 2
Adoption and 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...
Conversations on Open Adoption with BraveLove – Part 1
Adoption and 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...
How to Support Expectant and Birth Mothers Throughout an Adoption
We are pleased to share an excellent resource with our readers: How to Support Expectant and Birth Mothers Throughout an Adoption from Baylor University’s online Social Work program. This detailed toolkit provides actionable strategies that can help families and...
FAQ on Adoption Series: Failed Placements
Overcoming the Grief of a Failed Placement How do you let go of the pain of a failed adoption? How do you set the feelings of your heart aside and be truly present in every way for a new prospective birth parent after you have been disappointed and let down by birth...
FAQ on Adoption Series: Grief and Loss
Grief and Loss Experienced by a Birth Mom Every birth mom is unique and individual regarding grief and loss in adoption. If a birth mom has not dealt with previous losses, it is not uncommon for the adoption placement to trigger unresolved feelings of grief and...
FAQ on Adoption Series: Birth Mothers and Breast Feeding
Can a birth mother breastfeed the baby if she is planning on placing the baby for adoption? Absolutely. Some birth parents desire to provide the baby with the colostrum or initial breast milk after birth because of the health benefits. Breastfeeding is another way...