Adoption Blog
How to Find a Home Study Provider in Florida
If you plan to adopt a child in Florida, you'll need to complete the home study process to be approved to adopt. The purpose of a home study is to ensure that you're emotionally, physically, and financially prepared to adopt and raise a child. If you're searching for...
Is Adoption Right for Me?
If you just found out you're pregnant by surprise, you're not alone. In the U.S., around half of all women will face an unplanned pregnancy in their life, and some choose adoption. The adoption decision is a personal one. Only you can know what's best for your life...
What to Expect During Your Adoption Finalization
Bringing a child into your family is exciting! You may have spent months praying about each step as you walked through the adoption process, and now you're finally nearing the end. The adoption finalization is basically the last step in the entire process. Here...
5 Fun Facts About Brian and Kaitlin, Hopeful Adoptive Parents
I recently had the chance to chat with hopeful adoptive parents Brian and Kaitlin from Oregon. Before making a decision about adoption, you can speak with several hopeful adoptive parents. Sometimes, it's nice to just get a bit more info to understand who they are and...
4 Self-Care Tips for Birth Mothers
As you make an adoption plan for your baby, you're probably focused on making sure that he or she will be taken care of. But are you making sure to take care of yourself, too? It can be easy to forget to take some time to focus on yourself and to take care of...
How to Rock Your Home Study
Many hopeful adoptive parents find the home study to be the most time-consuming and nerve-wracking part of the adoption process. They wonder things like, "Will they find our home to be acceptable? What about our parenting approach?" Today, Lifetime Adoption...
10 Celebs You Didn’t Know Were Birth Parents
Adoption impacts people from all walks of life — even celebrities and other famous people from politics, Hollywood, and the world of sports. There are a lot of posts out there about celebrities who have adopted or celebrities who are adoptees. What's less known,...
How and When Do We Explain Adoption to Our Child?
One of the most frequent questions our adoption coordinators get from adoptive parents is, "How and when do we explain adoption to our child?" The answer will depend on you, your child, and your own unique adoption story. There are some general guidelines that...
Can We Choose the Gender of the Baby We Adopt?
When you start your adoption journey, one of the questions your adoption professional will ask you is regarding your preferences. Are you looking for a child of a certain race? Are you open to prenatal drug or alcohol use? What age range are you interested in? And,...
Why Adoption Counseling Is Necessary and Where to Find It
Across the country, every year, May is observed as Mental Health Awareness Month. The pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of people of all ages and walks of life. More than ever, it is important to reduce the shame surrounding mental health...
Gift Ideas for New Adoptive Moms
Gift-giving is a wonderful way to show how much you care about and support someone who has recently adopted! There is no shortage of gift options to present to a loved one who has brought home a new bundle of joy through adoption. With so many options, we understand...
6 Emotions You Might Feel During Your Ultrasounds
When you're pregnant and thinking about adoption, getting an ultrasound can bring up all sorts of conflicting emotions. Most moms-to-be feel emotional the first time they hear their baby's heartbeat and see them for the first time. But ultrasounds are especially...
What Are Birth Mothers Looking For in a Profile?
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on April 29, 2019, and has since been updated. Many hopeful adoptive parents wonder, "What are birth mothers looking for in a profile?" and "What do birth mothers want in an adoptive family for their child?"...
5 Fun Facts About Chris and Casey, Hopeful Adoptive Parents
I recently had the chance to chat with hopeful adoptive parents Chris and Casey from New Mexico. Before making a decision about adoption, you can speak with several hopeful adoptive parents. Sometimes, it's nice to just get a bit more info to understand who they are...
20 Children’s Books on Adoption You’ll Want to Read Aloud With Your Family
Adoption is a beautiful gift for both parents and children. For an adopted child, learning about adoption early on is important. Reading books with an adoption theme to your little one is a wonderful way to help them understand adoption and the love you have for them....
Choosing an Intervention When CPS Is Involved
Do you live in Florida, and Child Protective Services has taken your child away? Do you have a Case Plan? Many parents who are involved with the Child Welfare System and have a case plan feel frustrated by the lack of decision-making they're allowed on behalf...
Do I Get Paid for Adopting Out My Baby?
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on May 6, 2019, and has since been updated. "Can I get paid for adopting out my baby?" "Do birth mothers get paid for choosing adoption?" "Do adoption agencies pay birth mothers for going forward with an...
Got Life Insurance Yet?
Once you decide to become a parent, you need to start considering things like life insurance. Whether you are preparing to adopt or have already adopted a child, you will want to make sure they will be financially secure should something happen to you. It could even...
3 Qualities to Look for in Adoptive Parents
Each birth mother has her own criteria for finding the perfect adoptive parents for her baby. As you envision the perfect life for your child, you might be thinking of the type of home you want them to grow up in, how many siblings you would like them to have, what...
3 Tips for Naming Your Adopted Baby
Choosing a name for your baby is a daunting task. In adoption, you may find it is even more difficult than you imagined. The reason is that there are additional things to keep in mind that relate to the adoption that some adoptive parents may not have previously known...