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...
The 3 Myths of Open Adoption
Open adoption can be a confusing topic for many adults. I have to admit, when I first started out in the adoption field as a younger, uneducated social worker, there were quite a few myths I believed about open adoption that simply weren’t true. In my most recent...
Six Different Types of Adoption
If you’ve made the decision to adopt a child, congratulations! Your life is about to change in a wonderful way! Now, you might be wondering what your next steps will be. How do you approach the adoption process? In my most recent YouTube video, I walk you through six...