Adoption Blog

A birth mother shares how her open adoption relationship grew over eighteen years, and how two families granted their daughter’s holiday wish.

What gatekeeping means in open adoption and how adoptive parents can manage the relationship with their child’s birth family with care.

Understanding the home study child preferences checklist, and how to think honestly about the child you’re prepared to adopt.

A personal story of growing up with an uncle with Down Syndrome, shared for World Down Syndrome Day, and the joy he brought our family.

Feelings of failure in adoption are common. Why we avoid the term “failed adoption” and how to give yourself grace instead.

Why gifting matters in open adoption relationships, and how adoptive families can choose meaningful gifts for birth mothers.

A clear checklist of the documents, clearances and medical forms you’ll need for your adoption home study, with tips for staying organized.

What “unicorn baby” and “unicorn birth mom” mean in adoption, why the language is harmful, and how we can choose better words.

Does the birth family or the adoptive family name the baby? A thoughtful look at naming, honoring birth parents and open conversations.

How a doula can support a birth mother through pregnancy, delivery and the hospital stay when she is choosing adoption.

If you’re considering adoption, here’s how to think about choosing an adoptive family for your child, at your own pace and on your terms.

Our review of Mother Mother by Jessica O’Dwyer, and an honest look at adoptive parents’ fear of birth parents and how to move past it.

How to create a birth plan that helps you feel supported and empowered at delivery when you’re making an adoption plan.

Why Absolute Love chooses a slower, more personal pace over hustle, and how that benefits the families we work with.

A hopeful adoptive mother reviews In Their Own Voices, where transracial adoptees share their stories, and what she learned from them.

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