Adoption Trauma
No matter how a child is adopted into your family, there will always be trauma. From infant adoptions to foster care adoptions to international adoptions, there is always trauma involved. A common misconception is that your child can avoid trauma if adopted at birth,...
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...
What Is An Adoptive Home Study Anyway?
What’s an adoptive home study? What does it entail? What do you need to do, and how do you survive the process? I often tell families that the home study process is intrusive, but everyone has to go through it if they want to adopt a child. It’s not anything unique to...
Family Home Updates to Make Before Adoption
While it’s easy to get swept up in the adoption process, it’s important that you’re making all the necessary adjustments to turn your current home into a family home. Because there is so much out of your control in this process, there are a few things you can do to...
Birth Parent’s Grief and Loss during Voluntary Placement
Choosing to place a child for adoption is not an easy decision as an expecting parent. This decision and the emotions that come with it can often be overlooked. It is completely normal for birth parents to experience grief and loss at many different times in this...
What To Be Prepared For When Adopting
Adoption can be a beautiful process that few are blessed to experience. It can be emotional for some, and unexpected situations may throw off those hoping to adopt. In my most recent episode on All About Adoption, I discuss what to be prepared for when adopting....
How to Handle a Fast Adoption
Have you been through an adoption? Or do you know anyone who has experienced a fast adoption? It can be a whirlwind! Since every situation is different, it can be difficult to know what to expect. In my most recent video, I discuss 5 ways that you can be better...
The Do’s and Don’ts of the Match Meeting
Have you scheduled a match meeting with an expecting mother? Are you excited and nervous to make a good impression? A match meeting occurs when an expecting mom/parents select a hopeful adoptive parent’s profile to meet face-to-face. Most of the time, these meetings...