The Adoption Connection
Highland Park, IL:
As seen at the Olympics, there is still a lot of ignorance about adoption
What makes a parent a parent? So much more than many people still believe.
What is the cost of adoption from foster care?
4 tips on finding the right adoption & foster care support group for you
Adopting and doing foster care can be lonely in the world-at-large. Very few people know what it’s like to adopt, they don’t know about bonding or attachment issues, they don’t kn…
What It's Really Like to Place Your Baby for Adoption
"I took her in my arms and walked down to where the expectant family sat in the waiting room. The walk seemed to last forever."
just not with them. What happens to birth mothers after the adoption hoopla?
“When you lose a family member and bury them, it’s closing a door,” she says. “When you place a child [in an open adoption]... You experience loss all the time.”
What Is A Home Study In An Adoption
When many are in the process of an adoption, they are told they need a home study. Many do not understand what a home study even is and how it works.
How adoption brought joy to these families
The Top 30 Questions About Adoption
Our adoption expert gathered a list of questions about adoption circumstances that adoptees most want to know about themselves and their birth families.
Do I Need an Adoption Agency?
Do I need an adoption agency for a successful adoption? When you're looking for adoption support, where do you turn?
The International Adoption Guide
So you’re thinking about adopting a child from another country? Wonderful! International adoption...
How to Handle Adoption Announcements
While adoption announcements can be a great way to notify others of your family’s growth, how should you really handle them? We wanted to give you a few tips on how to include the appropriate information at just the right time.
What is the difference between an open, semi-open, and closed adoption?
How to Navigate a Very Open Adoption
With adoption as my option, I never considered how open it could be. In fact, my idea of “very open” wasn’t all that open at all. I never dreamed that my adoption would be where it is today.
I’m Sick of How the Mainstream Media Portrays Adoption
Anyone who is a part of the adoption community knows that the manner in which the mainstream media (...
The Adoption Triad: Why My Voice is Important
Although I have been around adoption most of my life, I wasn’t aware until recently of the term “ado...
Should I Consider Adoption for My Child? Open Adoption & Family Services
Should you consider adoption for your chilld? We'll help you create an open adoption relationship in which you feel at home: warm, welcomed and accepted.
Ten Things You May Or May Not Know About Foster Care Adoption.
A blog about foster care adoption, raising children, and being as silly as possible.
What is an Adoption Social Worker?
An Adoption Social Worker can go by many names: adoption specialist or adoption agent. Names aside, these social workers all provide an easier path in the adoption process between the triad. The tr…
How Closed Adoption Hurts Birth Families
Closed adoptions refer to a confidential placement of a child where there is no identifying informat...
Why do Christian adoption agencies matter?
Christian adoptions agencies minister to birth mom, support adoptive parents and find loving families for children. Activist groups are targeting Christian a...
What I Wish I Knew About Adoption Part 2
The sentiment "I wish I knew" is a common one, especially for adoptive parents. This blog aims to address some of the most common for adoptive parents.
