Adoption Blog

What is a “Unicorn” in adoption?

Semantics in adoption matters. One of the words you might hear is “unicorn” when referencing a birth mom, or a child. Learn what that term means in the adoption space and the implications in using that language.

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Finding The Right Adoptive Family For My Child

While adoption is always an option, planning for the adoption of your child is not necessarily an experience anyone wants to have. It is sad. It requires tolerance for pain and perseverance through hard things. You probably doubt that you have the personality/strength/guts to make this impossible choice.

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In Their Own Voices Review

In Their Own Voices

Kathryn July 6, 2020 A Pre-Adoptive Family reviews required reading:  “In Their Own Voices, Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Stories” by

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Finding Hope

Finding Hope: A Birthmother’s Journey Into the Light *Book Review*

When working with birthmothers after placement of their child, even as a professional with experience and comfort in doing so, it is sometimes difficult to connect in an authentic way. These women and men who have recently placed their children are hurting deeply, despite feeling as though they made the right choice for themselves and their child.

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Waiting For Placement: Twiddling Your Thumbs

Now that you have made it through the home study process and officially received the stamp of approval, what should you do now?

Unfortunately, there is no way to determine with any accuracy how long you’ll wait to find a match. So, after all the twiddling your thumbs you can handle, what do you do with all the “time to kill”?

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What is a Home Study?

It is a *process*, a study of who you are and how those complex and unique variables will enhance and challenge your pursuit of becoming adoptive parents.

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