Category - How to Adopt

A few years ago, I signed up for online dating. I have been single for quite a while and in all reality, things don’t work like they used to. You most likely won’t meet your future spouse on the produce aisle at the...

The biological family, child, and parents form the adoption triad. There is an attachment to the triad that can’t be denied. Love and loss are seen throughout in many different ways. The sense that there is long-term...

An unplanned pregnancy can be a frightening and struggling time for women of any age. You could be now facing an unexpected pregnancy and have no idea what to do or who to talk about it with. You need someone to trust...

As a teacher, I’ve had experiences with children who were adopted or in foster care. The common emotions and issues among children who have been adopted include the following: issues concerning identity, belonging, or...

When I first began my adoption journey, I didn’t realize that there are times that parenting adoptive children is different than it was for my biological child. I thought that parenting was parenting, an equal...

Hello, San Franciscan expectant mothers/parents! I am here to give you the steps to navigate your way through the world of adoption should you choose to place your baby in San Francisco. But, first, let’s look at some...

Are you an expectant parent? Are you considering adoption but just aren’t sure how it works? Here is a basic idea of the how-to of adoption. Keep in mind that while adoption is permanent and binding the relationship you...

If you have found yourself in an unplanned pregnancy, you have a few choices to mull over. I hope wherever this article finds you, you can take a deep breath and some time to make a decision. Whether you choose to...

When I consider the women behind adoption, there are a few obvious choices; the expectant mother, the adoptive mother, the agent involved in placement (though this could be a male), and possibly the adoptee herself. As...

Sometimes, we adoptive families are easy to spot. Other times, it would surprise you to find out that not everyone in the family unit is genetically connected. We may be easy to notice for a variety of reasons but I...