When we think about adoption, most of the time we’re thinking about women who have an unexpected pregnancy and are not prepared to parent, for whatever reason. But sometimes, the circumstances that lead a parent to place a child come about much later. Maybe it’s a loss of resources–no longer being able to financially support […]
We don’t do it very often. Most conversations about adoption focus entirely on the birth mother, the baby, and the adoptive family, while the birth father just kind of lingers like a ghost, in a back corner of our minds. In fact, we talk about birth fathers so little that a survey from one adoption […]
Are you pregnant and considering adoption for your child? If you choose to place your baby for adoption through our agency, we want you to feel as comfortable as possible, throughout the process. That’s why we’ll occasionally share an interview with one of our local caseworkers. So you can have an idea of who you […]
The moment of surrender is always heartwrenching. That moment when you hand the child you carried for nine months into the arms of another mother. Historically, it was often the last time that birth momma ever saw or heard from her child and that picture is one of the biggest obstacles we hear when it […]
So…you peed on a stick, huh? Sure, there are some women out there who are super excited to see those two little pink lines, but maybe you’re not. Maybe you’re frantically scrolling through Google searches on “unplanned pregnancy” or “pregnancy options” or “plan B.” If that’s you, you probably already know that you have options. […]