As you look into which adoption agency will work best for you, you might be feeling overwhelmed. Today, we’re giving you info on how to select the best adoption agency for you and your baby!
As a birth mother, you need an adoption agency that:
- Puts you first
- Provides pre- and post-adoption counseling
- Supports the communication and relationship you want with the adoptive parents
An adoption agency which makes sure the couples they work with are socially, emotionally, and financially ready to become parents is also important. After all, you’re choosing the adoptive parents based on the idea that they’re prepared to parent your child. So, you want to find an agency that makes sure adoptive parents:
- Receive education before they adopt
- Promise not to hide your child’s adoption story from them
- Have respect for you as an individual and as the mother of their child
Those are just a few reasons to choose Lifetime Adoption Agency. As you research adoption agencies, you might be surprised that some never ask the adoptive parents how they would tell their child about his or her adoption. The answers to these questions reveal a lot about how a couple will raise your child:
Does it matter to their friends or family members that their child was adopted and isn’t biologically theirs?
How do the adoptive parents view the birth mother? Do they see the birth father as irresponsible?
How and when will they tell their child about being adopted?
Adoption should be a normal and comfortable topic of conversation at home. If you grow up with the knowledge that you were adopted, the subject is normal. But, if the child finds out later on, the results can be life-shattering.
As you read through Lifetime’s adoptive parent profiles, you can tell that they’ll talk about adoption from day one. You’ll also notice that we make counseling and training available to both adoptive parents and birth parents.
Once you choose an adoptive family, you’ll discuss the kind of future contact you’d both like. You’ll create and agree on a pretty specific communication plan with the adoptive family. Hopefully, this information can help you through your own adoption journey and choices.
Lifetime Adoption Agency’s website provides some additional information that you might find helpful:
- Support provided to birth mothers
- Info on how to start an adoption plan
- How To Decide How Much Future Contact is Best for You
- “How can I be sure my baby will be safe with the adoptive couple?”
