The Sadness of Not Being Chosen by Expectant Mom for Adoption
Adoption is all about “hurry up and wait”. First you submit your application. Wait. Complete your home study and adoptive parent profile. Wait. Start being shown to expectant women or foster care caseworker. Wait. (and sometime wait and wait some more) See more here
Books for Kids –Talking to adopted kids about their birth parents
Have you ever wondered how to approach the topic of your child’s birth parents? Would you like to have an open dialogue with your child about this topic? Has your child ever asked difficult questions about their birth parents? Creating a Family has developed a list of books that can be used to talk to […]
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are a few commonly asked questions for adoptive parents. For more questions and answers, visit this page by Creating A Family.
Foreign Couples Heading to America for Surrogate Pregnancies
At home in Lisbon, a gay couple invited friends over to a birthday celebration, and at the end of the evening shared a surprise — an ultrasound image of their baby, moving around in the belly of a woman in Pennsylvania being paid to carry their child. “Everyone was shocked, and asked everything about how we […]
2014 OYFF Birthmom/Adoptive mom Retreat
Registration is now open for the On Your Feet Foundation Birthmom/Adoptive mom Fall retreat! September 19-21, 2014 in Michigan City, Indiana OYFF is proud to sponsor a unique retreat for Birthmoms and Adoptive moms! In 2013 we had 7 “teams” of birth/adoptive moms come together to learn from one another and grow together as a […]
2014 OYFF Birthmom/Adoptive mom Retreat
Registration is now open for the On Your Feet Foundation Birthmom/Adoptive mom Fall retreat! September 19-21, 2014 in Michigan City, Indiana OYFF is proud to sponsor a unique retreat for Birthmoms and Adoptive moms! In 2013 we had 7 “teams” of birth/adoptive moms come together to learn from one another and grow together as a […]
A Birth mother seeks advice
Navigating the arena of open adoption can be difficult for all sides of the adoption triad. How much contact is good? Will it confuse the child? How do you explain the relationship of everyone involved? These are just some of the questions that adoptive parents and birth parents have regarding open adoption. There are many […]
I Placed My Daughter forAdoption, But I Didn't Give Her Up
Placing a child for adoption, is not an easy decision. One woman recounts her journey in the March issue of Cosmopolitan Read it here…
The Experiences of Birthmothers
What are the emotional experiences of Birth mothers? Recently a national survey of 235 birth mothers conducted in 2011was conducted by On Your Feet Foundation (www.oyff.org) to illuminate the emotional experiences of women who have placed a child for adoption. Below are some excerpts from the study. The full study is expected to be published […]
Birth Mother Retreat
Each Spring and Fall, the On Your Feet Foundation holds weekend retreats for birth mothers. This unique experience is not only attended exclusively by birth mothers, it is facilitated by birth mothers as well. Retreats are held in Michigan City, Indiana, a resort community on the shores of Lake Michigan. The location is easily […]