What is a Home Study? Is it Important to Me?

What is a Home Study? Is it Important to Me?

What is a Home Study? Is it Important to Me? If you’re getting too the point where you need to start choosing your adoptive parents, someone may have mentioned a home study. But what is that? You might wonder, “Are they going to study me at home? Is this part of the adoption process?”  A home study is actually a … Read More

What is a “birth plan” in adoption?

What is a “birth plan” in adoption?

What is a “birth plan” in adoption? Many times a birthmother is asked (once an adoption plan is in place) about her “birth plan”. What IS a birth plan? It’s a plan made by the birthmother as to what she wants to happen during labor & delivery. The first concern is to decide if you feel comfortable having the adoptive … Read More

What to Look for in an Adoptive Family

What to Look for in an Adoptive Family

What to Look for in an Adoptive Family The biggest decision you make as a  birthmother is who is right to adopt your baby. Birthmothers who have already gone through the process will tell you that they couldn’t pinpoint one reason, or make a list of their ideal traits. Sometimes, a family will just feel right with you. They may … Read More

What to Do When Adoptive Family Doesn’t Honor Open Adoption Agreement

What to Do When Adoptive Family Doesn’t Honor Open Adoption Agreement

What to Do When Adoptive Family Doesn’t Honor Open Adoption Agreement You may be new to the idea of an open adoption, as it is a relatively new practice and not always discussed by adoption agencies as an option. An open adoption refers to a birthmother-to-adoptive parent relationship where the birthmother has contact and receives information about the child after … Read More

The Memory Box: A Keepsake for Your Baby

The Memory Box A Keepsake for Your Baby

The Memory Box: A Keepsake for Your Baby After pregnancy – the hard decisions, the tears, fears, and finally the birth – you’ll finally have some time to think about you. Probably the only thing on your mind for the past nine months has been, “What can I do for this child that’s about to be in my life?” But … Read More

Motherhood Without A Childhood

Motherhood without childhood

Motherhood Without A Childhood Adoption has been given a false image by the media in recent years. Not enough people tell the birthmother’s story after pregnancy. We focus on the birth, the choice, the gift of life to the child. But what happens after your baby is born, and he or she goes to live with the adoptive family? The … Read More

Receiving a “Letter to the Birthmother” from Potential Parents

Receiving a letter to the birthmother

Receiving a “Letter to the Birthmother” from Potential Parents During the adoption process, you have so many hurdles to cross. The ability to find the right parents, build a relationship with them, and go through all the legal processes of adoption can be quite daunting. But some things take more time than others. Reading letters from the parents should be … Read More

Four Steps to Maintaining a Healthy Pregnancy

Four Steps to Maintaining a Healthy Pregnancy

Four Steps to Maintaining a Healthy Pregnancy One of the most important things to keep in mind during your pregnancy is your health. You are now living for two, which means that your lifestyle choices are more important now than ever. This is a great motivator to start healthy habits, and take time just for yourself. A healthy lifestyle encompasses … Read More

Pregnant in High School? Know When to Ask for Help

Pregnant in High School

Pregnant in High School? Know When to Ask for Help “Junior year in high school. I had been dating a guy for over a year, and we seemed to have a pretty solid relationship. When the third month without a period came, I knew I had to tell him. But I barely got the words out before I broke down … Read More

Proving the Myth Around Adoption

Proving the Myth Around Adoption

Proving the Myth The myths around adoption are numerous and often unfounded from those who don’t have the facts and haven’t done the research. Lindsey’s story proves two myths wrong: it’s the easy way out of an unplanned pregnancy and the birthmother doesn’t love her child. Let’s explore these two myths around the myth of “unprotected sex” that results in … Read More