Is it Safe to Find Your Birth Mother Online?
You may be one of the many adopted individuals beginning the journey to search for your birth parents. With the advent of so much new technology, finding birth families online is easier than ever, but also, can cause some trepidation about the safety of this endeavor. In many states, you will have access to […]
How To Talk to Your Child About Their Adoption Story
In the past, adoption was a topic that wasn’t discussed. It’s hard to believe that there were adoptees that didn’t know they were adopted, sometimes their entire life. However, times have changed, for the better. It’s important to be considerate, sensitive, and to share truthful and relevant information to help your child understand their […]
How To Talk to Your Child About Their Adoption Story
In the past, adoption was a topic that wasn’t discussed. It’s hard to believe that there were adoptees that didn’t know they were adopted, sometimes their entire life. However, times have changed, for the better. It’s important to be considerate, sensitive, and to share truthful and relevant information to help your child understand their […]
Independent Adoption
If you are seeking to adopt, it can be tricky to find the best situation for you or to know how to proceed. I first learned about independent adoption (also known as private adoption) when my husband and I started research on adoption ourselves. Before we met with and chose an agency, we met with […]
Embracing a Birth Mother
I had little experience with birth mothers prior to adopting my own daughter and writing about adoption. It was then that I began to meet many, including friends who I hadn’t known had made an adoption plan for their child. I started reading more about the birth parent process, talking with and interviewing more birth […]
Adoption Wellness Presents:
You’re Invited … “An Evening With Adoptees” a panel of adults who were adopted, as babies/children will share their stories and take questions from the audience. Pre-adoptive parents, Adoptive Parents, Adoption Professionals, Medical Professionals, Legal Professionals, Educators, and those whose lives are touched by adoption; personally or professionally. *This workshop offers two credit hours […]
Victory! Wisconsin Court Orders Accurate Birth Certificates for Children of Same-Sex Spouses
Taken from Lambda Legal at www.lambdalegal.org Today, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruled that the state of Wisconsin must issue accurate birth certificates listing both parents for the children of married same-sex couples, including the son of Lambda Legal clients Chelsea and Jessamy Torres, a married lesbian couple. “We are […]
Exciting Training for Adoptive Families and Adoptees!
The 31st OURS Through Adoption Conference! The 31st Annual OURS Through Adoption Conference is coming up! This is an event that is open for all prospective and post adoptive parents as well as children between the ages of 9-18. The OURS Through Adoption Conference is on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 8:00am to 1:00pm. It […]
Free Webinar: Parenting After Transracial Adoption
Don’t Miss The Free Expert Q&A Webinar TOMORROW at 1pm ET – Register for the webinar: Parenting After Transracial AdoptionParenting After Transracial Adoption with Beth Hall July 22, 2015 @ 1 pm ET If you have adopted a child of a different race than your own, how will you ensure that he grows up confident in […]
Free Webinar: Parenting After Transracial Adoption
Don’t Miss The Free Expert Q&A Webinar TOMORROW at 1pm ET – Register for the webinar: Parenting After Transracial AdoptionParenting After Transracial Adoption with Beth Hall July 22, 2015 @ 1 pm ET If you have adopted a child of a different race than your own, how will you ensure that he grows up confident in […]