 |  |
The Alex and Kristi Family: Meet Alex, Kristi, Ava and Luke Type of Adoption: Domestic Infant (open, x2) Year of Adoption: Ava: 2018 Luke: 2022 Adoption Counselor: Ava: Agency in CA as that’s where we lived at the time. Luke: Emily Hoxie at ACI Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “Other than parenthood… (Read More)
Discussions of adoption often center on hope, joy, and building families. Though these things are a part of adoption, not all aspects of adoption are celebratory or positive experiences. For birth parents, adoptees, and even adoptive parents, there can be a level of trauma. For many adoptees in particular, this is something that… (Read More)
The Endries Family: Meet Mike, Lara, Wyatt, Lyla (and Nigel our dog) Type of Adoption: Domestic Infant (open) Year of Adoption: 2018 (finalized in 2018) 2022 (finalize in 2023) Adoption Counselor: Jennifer Kraus Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “We are so grateful to Adoption Choice and Adoption Angels and the role they… (Read More)
The Reintz-Robinson Family: Meet Renee, Michelle and Wesley Type of Adoption: Domestic Infant (open) Year of Adoption: 2022 Adoption Counselor: Emily Hoxie Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: Unavailable
The Russ Family: Meet Adam, Ashley, Pippa Greta and Ivan Type of Adoption: Domestic Infant (open) Year of Adoption: 2022 Adoption Counselor: Emily Hoxie Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “We praise God from whom all blessings flow!”
The Fox-Simes Family: Meet Robin, Kim, Brennan and Sanibel Type of Adoption: International (Guatamala) Domestic Infant (open) Year of Adoption: 2005 & 2008 Adoption Counselor: Cindy Jenson Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “Forming our family through adoption has been a gift. Our two [teenage] children are amazing individuals who are caring, funny,… (Read More)
The Latva Family: Meet Jason, Sherie, Tyson and Beckett Type of Adoption: Out of State Domestic Infant Adoption (closed) Year of Adoption: 2015 & 2017 Adoption Counselor: Tiana Vanseth Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “We are so grateful to have grown our family by adoption. While the journey was stressful and emotional… (Read More)
I have done a lot of research about adoption and have had the privilege of speaking to many birth mothers. It is so important to me to learn from others’ lived experiences. Through these conversations, I’ve learned that no birth mother chooses to make an adoption plan for the same reason. In fact, there… (Read More)
National Adoption Awareness month is important to the adoption community and in even more recent years has been celebrated more with community events, special adoption ceremonies at courthouses in November and above all, a heightened awareness about older children in the foster care system who are hoping to find permanent homes. The History of… (Read More)
The Brophy Domina Family: Meet Blair, Katie and Miles Type of Adoption: Out of State Domestic Infant Adoption Year of Adoption: 2021 Adoption Counselor: Lindsay Collier Excerpt from Our Profile Book: Unavailable Thinking Back: “We loved our experience with Adoption Choice. Their focus on adoptee-centered education, respect for expecting moms and birth moms, and wholistic… (Read More)