Adoption, Adoption Questions, Birth Mothers, Blog, Life After Adoption
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. Deciding whether to use an adoption agency is a big decision. As an adoptive mama myself and the founder of Adoption & Beyond, I have over 30 years of experience in the adoption field. I’m a bit biased, but I...
Adoption, Adoption Questions, Birth Mothers, Blog, Life After Adoption
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. I’ve been helping people through adoption for 30 years, and these are the three things that cause the most problems—not because they’re impossible, but because nobody explains how they actually work. Pitfall...
Adoption, Adoption Questions, Birth Mothers, Blog, Closed Adoption, Life After Adoption
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. Let’s be honest – when people first start exploring adoption, they usually picture the happy ending: bringing their child home, family complete, hearts full. And while that beautiful moment is absolutely...
Adoption, Adoption Questions, Birth Mothers, Blog, Closed Adoption, Life After Adoption
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. If you’re considering adoption and feeling like you’ve just walked into the world’s most confusing corn maze blindfolded, don’t worry – I’ve got your back. Look, I get it. When you...
Adoption, Adoption Questions, Birth Mothers, Blog, Closed Adoption, Life After Adoption
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. Starting the adoption process feels like being a fish out of water, except the water is actually paperwork, and the fish is you frantically googling “what does a social worker actually do?” Let me break down...
Adoption, Adoption Questions, Birth Mothers, Blog, Closed Adoption, Life After Adoption
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. We talk a lot about red flags with birth mother scams, but what about red flags with adoption professionals themselves? Specifically adoption agencies? Look, after 30+ years in this business, I’ve seen some...
Adoption, Adoption Questions, Birth Mothers, Blog, Closed Adoption, Life After Adoption
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. Here’s a home truth: adoption is complicated enough without accidentally sabotaging yourself along the way. After 30+ years in this field, I’ve seen families make the same mistakes over and over again, and...
Adoption, Adoption Questions, Blog, Open Adoption, Thoughts
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE. Alright, so you’re thinking about adopting a little one—first off, major kudos to you! But before you dive headfirst into this rollercoaster of love and paperwork, there are a few things you absolutely need to know....