Are You Tough Enough To Adopt? (Part 2)

Written by Linny In part one, I wrote about our hopeful adoptive couple, Jill and Jon. I mentioned that they have a limited amount of money to spend in their attempt to have a child; and, that those who choose to build their family through pregnancy have little to ‘prove’ in order to show they’re worthy to become parents—-unlike people who choose to adopt a baby/child. Jill and Jon have already gone through the...

Children’s Adoption Book: Logan’s Jour...

Author of Logan’s Journey, Kathy Heath reads her endearing book on open adoption. A valuable tool for parents and educators, Logan’s Journey can help children understand that families are created in many different ways. Share Tags: adoption books, open or closed adoption, parents of adopted children Related posts Families Change: A...

Adoption Isn’t Selfish: A Birthmother’...

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Birthmothers Talk About Open Adoption

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Open Adoption Workshop

If you’re wondering if open adoption is right for you, and you’re in the Colorado area, register for this upcoming workshop, given by Lori , who is a member of our adoption forums, along with her daughters birthmother. Thinking About Open Adoption? “Just adopt.” you’ve heard, as if it’s no big deal. But it is. It’s common for couples looking into domestic infant adoption to feel...

Open adoption

Like most people, when we first started the adoption process we decided what we were and were not comfortable with. It’s very important to continually have these discussions before starting the process. One of the things (there were a few) we weren’t comfortable with was committing to being involved in an open adoption. It’ll be interesting to hear what this generation of adoptees say about open adoption in...

Birthmothers picnic

By Nora Muchanic Philadelphia June 3, 2007 An unusual picnic was held today in Montgomery County. Adoptive parents, children and their birth mothers got together for a kind of an extended family get together. “Every single time I see him I know my choice was right. He has a wonderful family, he’s loved by everyone.” That’s 20-year-old Shannon Abrameck talking about 2 and a half year old Aaron, the...