How Many Babies in America Are Waiting to Be Adopted?
Shining a Light on Waiting Children and Aspiring Adoptive Families The world of adoption is a place of hope, love, and dreams fulfilled. Yet, it’s also a place where there are waiting children, babies needing loving homes, and aspiring adoptive families eager to...
Types of Adoption in the U.S.
Navigating the World of Adoption in the United States Adoption is a transformative journey that brings families together, creating love, belonging, and hope. In the United States, the realm of adoption is vast and diverse, offering numerous paths to parenthood. In...
What Is A Home Study?
You’ve done it! You have decided to adopt. You’ve found the adoption agency you want to use and you have officially started the process. Congratulations! Now, it’s time for the hard part, the dreaded home study. The goal of the home study is to make sure you, your...
The 6 Avenues of Adoption, Part 4: Embryo Adoptions
This is part 4 of a 6 part series discussing avenues of adoption. In the first three weeks we’ve covered Agency Adoptions, Adoption Consultants, and Private Adoptions. What is embryo adoption? Embryo adoption is when another family has gone through IVF and they...
The 6 Avenues of Adoption, Part 3: Private Adoptions
I hope you have been enjoying my 6-part series on different avenues of adoption. This week in Part 3, I talk about the most common form of adoption, private adoption. Over the last two weeks, we have covered agency adoptions and consultant adoption. While these are...
The 6 Avenues of Adoption, Part 2: Adoption Consultants
Last week, I shared about the first avenue of adoption, agency adoptions. This week, I will be sharing about a different avenue of adoption: adoption consultants. So, what exactly are adoption consultants? With an adoption consultant, you pay one fee to network your...
How to Know You Are Working With a Good Adoption Attorney
I recommended to anyone hoping to adopt that they hire a professional adoption attorney. In my most recent YouTube video I share with you my insider tips on how to identify a good adoption attorney. You know you have a good adoption attorney when: They know the...
A checklist of 7 steps to prepare for adopting a baby
Adoption is a process! While there is so much outside of your control, there are certain things you can do to prepare. Here is a checklist of 7 steps to prepare for adopting a baby based on my recent YouTube video. Choose your adoption professional In previous videos...