Natalie Welch
Lisa Kersey
Rebecca Dell
When my husband and I first embarked on our adoption journey, we literally had no idea where to begin. No one we knew had ever adopted and no one we knew had ever been adopted. Our knowledge of adoption was pretty much...
Category - How to Adopt
Jennifer Jones
How Does Adoption Work?
No matter what brought you to this conversation, I want you to know that you are welcome. Rest assured, if you have no idea why you typed “how does adoption work” into your internet search bar, you are in good company...
Families Who Want to Adopt
Families who want to adopt come in all shapes and sizes. Whether it’s a single parent, a couple, or a family with existing biological children or adopted children, the hope to adopt is shared by many families. Just as...
Susan Kuligowski
6 Things You Should Know About Adoption in Virginia
If you are an expectant parent living in Virginia, you might already know the ins and outs of how adoption works in Virginia, but some of you may not, especially if your pregnancy was unplanned, you are a teenage birth...
Jenn Martin-Wright
Services Available at Adoption Agencies in Georgia
If you have decided to pursue adoption, figuring out where to start can be overwhelming and daunting. But if you are a resident within the state of Georgia, many wonderful organizations and agencies can help. Whether...
Kristina Frazier
Feeling Lucky? The Real Luck in Adoption
If I got a penny for every time I heard how lucky my kids are to have me and my husband, I wouldn’t be wealthy (I don’t talk to that many people) but I could certainly afford to feed us all a nice dinner out. And the...
Christina Gochnauer
How Do I Help My Daughter Place Her Baby for Adoption?
At this time, my own daughters are still children. You need to know that I have not helped any of my own daughters place a child for adoption – but I have helped someone else’s daughter on this journey. It was a...
Jamie Giesbrecht
Why an Adoption-Aware Pediatrician Matters
As part of our own personal agency’s suggested to-dos before bringing our newly adopted child home, they suggested that we find a pediatrician and chat with them while we were waiting for court. Since we found a...
Unexpected Pregnancy Quotes
Finding out you are pregnant when it is unexpected can be quite a shock. Sometimes, a wonderful, blissful shock. Other times, a scary, terrifying shock. The truth is, no reaction to an unexpected pregnancy is right or...
Jennifer Kaldwell
Do All Expectant Parents Meet Adoptive Parents?
As you face an unexpected pregnancy, you may be aware of the endless, monumental decisions that lay in front of you. It may be overwhelming, but take your time as you come to the decisions that work best for you and the...
Hannah Jennings