Category - How to Adopt

Look for adoption gifts for everyone involved? Here are some great options for birth parents, adoptive parents, adoptees, and extended family.

Adoption Gifts

Are you part of the adoption community, or do you know someone who is? Almost all of us know someone who is touched by adoption. With adoption starting to become more open and less secretive, people are starting to...

Thinking of adopting from Haiti? Here are some important things to know about the process when wanting to pursue a Haiti adoption.

Haiti Adoption

Located in the Caribbean ocean, the Republic of Haiti, as it is officially known, is a small island which shares the border with the Dominican Republic. A massive earthquake hit the country in 2010 and today, nine years...

Hoping to adopt but the costs seem too high? A free adoption can happen. There are multiple ways to reduce and make up for costs in adoption.

Free Adoption

Is it possible to adopt for free? We all think that adoption is an incredibly expensive process, costing tens of thousands of dollars. This can be true. Private domestic and international adoption can be a major...

There are some important things to keep in mind when becoming adoptive parents. Finances, support, love, motive, and acceptance are all crucial.

Adoptive Parents

What exactly does it mean to be adoptive parents? There is, of course, a dictionary definition of what it means to be an adoptive parent. Such as, an adoptive parent is “someone who provides a permanent home to a child...

One of the most popular questions we get asked when people discover that our children are adopted is “how much is it to adopt a child?” As the years...

How Much Is It to Adopt a Child?

One of the most popular questions we get asked when people discover that our children are adopted is “how much is it to adopt a child?” As the years have passed, I’ve gotten more accustomed to the question, but...

And how much does it cost to adopt? This last question is one of the biggest for most families, and the truth is it can vary from $0-$50,000...

How Much Does It Cost to Adopt?

For families beginning their adoption journey, there are many questions. Is foster care, domestic, or international adoption the right fit? How long will the process take? How long before a match is received? And how...

The requirements for Ethiopia adoption were that prospective adoptive parents were between the ages of 25-65, heterosexual, and be able to provide a...

Ethiopia Adoption

Ethiopia is a large, landlocked country located in the horn of Africa. The 27th largest country in the world, Ethiopia’s topography spans from deserts to tropical rainforests. The capital, Addis Ababa, is where both the...

The history of child adoption in India began in 1890. India is a multilingual, multiethnic, multireligious society, so child adoption in India can...

Child Adoption in India

India is a large, beautiful country located in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country in the world and the second most populated. It is also home to the world largest democracy. It is particularly impressive as...

Though it is possible to pursue an independent international adoption, international adoption agencies are crucial to the adoption process. Here is why...

International Adoption Agencies

When my husband and I first began the process to adopt, we were overwhelmed by the options. Should we choose domestic, foster care, or international adoption? Should we pursue an independent adoption or work with an...

No matter what route you have decided regarding adoption, you are going to need an adoption attorney. Whether you are the birth mother or the...

Adoption Attorney

No matter what route you have decided regarding adoption, you are going to need an adoption attorney. Whether you are the birth mother or the potential adoptive parents, a lawyer will need to be involved in some...