Category: Families
Adoptive Parents: Handling Comments About Physical Differences in Your Family
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. I got a great question from one of our YouTube viewers, and I thought it’d be helpful to share it here. It’s a topic that comes up a lot in adoption circles. Let’s dive in! The Question This awesome viewer shared that...
Transracial Adoption: 5 Essential Things Every Prospective Parent Must Consider
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. Before you dive into the world of expanding your family across racial lines, there are some pretty critical questions you need to ask yourself. Not to discourage you, but to ensure you’re prepared to create a truly...
Getting your Adopted Child Covered by Health Insurance
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. If you’ve recently adopted a child, you might have hit a frustrating speed bump: your health insurance provider claims your adoption needs to be finalized before they’ll add your child to your plan. Spoiler alert—that’s...
Home Study Hacks: How to Make Your Adoption Agency LOVE You
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. So, you’re ready to jump into the adoption process and start the home study. First of all, congrats! You’re about to join a VIP club of paperwork warriors and home visit champions. It’s a wild ride, but...
What to Know When Considering Adoption for an Unexpected Pregnancy
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. Finding out you’re pregnant when it wasn’t part of your plan can feel like your whole world has suddenly tilted on its axis. I want you to know, first and foremost, that you’re not alone—and that the...
Navigating The Emotional Journey Of Adoption
Adoption involves the creation of a family, and the negotiation of the adoption process can create lots of emotions, from pure joy to grief. Everyone who goes through an adoption deserves to know that their feelings are valid, even if they do not experience the...
Birth Parents’ Hidden Insights
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. Hey there, adoption seekers! Let’s chat about a super important part of the adoption journey: the relationship between adoptive parents and birth parents. Getting to know and respect birth parents’ wishes can...
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...