Can Birth Parents Change Their Mind?
By: Julia K. Porter, PhD When I talk to individuals about adoption, one of the first things that people ask is about birth parents changing their mind after making an adoption plan. In some instances, birth parents that have chosen adoptive parents, do decide to parent–as is their right. For those seeking to […]
Adoption Budgeting: Why Is Adoption So Expensive?
When people start to talk about adoption and making decisions about building their family that way, one of the conversations that come to the forefront is the costs that come with adopting. Adoption costs and creating a budget are important facets of the process and is one that many people have questions about when they […]
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The Benefits of Adoption
Week 2: Living in Foster Care
The average child in foster care is in 2nd grade–a time when they are learning how to add and subtract hundreds, what shape a can of soup is, how to write a basic story, etc (Harvey). Now imagine that child not being able to live with their parents, moving in with a relative or even […]