Adoption Blog
Gift Ideas for Your Child’s Birth Mom
“I want to give a gift to my daughter’s birth mother to honor her and the choice she made, and to thank her for her part in creating our family. There’s no possible way I can say thank you enough to her! Is it appropriate to send a gift? What sort of a gift...
Ashley’s Adoption Story – “There isn’t one day that I regret my decision”
When you’re thinking about adoption, hearing others' stories can be a great help. By reading other women’s adoption stories, you can identify with their reason for choosing adoption and find commonality in their emotions, relationships, and opportunities. In this...
How to Get Your Adoption Home Study Done Quickly
As the first step in the adoption process, the home study can bring up many emotions, from the excitement of beginning the adoption journey to feeling nervous about the process. Typically, a home study includes paperwork and documentation, a precise background check,...
Loving Oklahoma Couple Ready to Grow Family Through the Blessing of Adoption!
Meet Charles and Jennifer, a loving, joyful couple from Oklahoma ready to grow their family through the blessing of adoption! They have one son, Aidan, who's 14 and is looking forward to becoming a protective big brother. Charles and Jennifer promise to raise your...
Why Does Adoption Cost So Much Money?
Once you've shared about your plans to adopt a baby with others, you may get asked, "Why does adoption cost so much money?" People who ask questions like this might pose it negatively, maybe even adding "Babies who need a home should be free!" How do you answer prying...
If I Adopt Out My Baby, Do I Get Paid?
"Can I get money if I adopt out my baby?" "Do birth mothers get paid for choosing adoption?" "Can I get paid for making an adoption plan?" These are a few of the common questions about money that women ask when they're thinking about adoption. You can't get...
3 Things Birth Mothers Want to See in a Profile
Many hopeful adoptive parents wonder what birth mothers are looking for in an adoption profile. They want to increase their profile views so that a birth mother chooses them. However, what to include in your adoption profile isn't an exact science. That's because...
This Easygoing Tennessee Couple Will Be Awesome Parents!
Meet Jacob and Bri, a young, low-key Tennessee couple who are ready to become parents through adoption! To share about themselves with you, they've taped this cute adoption video. They like hiking, going to the movies, working on home projects together, and...
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...
What If No One Wants to Adopt My Baby?
Many pregnant women who are thinking about adoption for their baby wonder, “Are babies that are put up for adoption always adopted?” They worry that no one will want to adopt their baby. This worry usually comes from confusion about the adoption process. Some...