by Linda Rotz | May 2, 2022 | Adoption for my child, Adoption services, adoption wait
Across the country, every year, May is observed as Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time to raise awareness of those facing mental health issues and to help reduce the stigma so many people experience. It’s important to reduce the shame surrounding...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Dec 20, 2021 | adoption tip, adoption wait
Family get-togethers over the Christmas holidays can be wonderful, but for those in the middle of an adoption wait, these gatherings can be challenging. Well-intentioned family members asking questions like, “Why haven’t you adopted yet?” or even,...
by Linda Rotz | Nov 29, 2021 | adoption wait
Many people feel a spiritual calling to adopt, in addition to their desire to add a child to their family. There are many reasons adoptive parents may be led to begin the adoption process, and behind many of those common reasons, there’s a belief that God has set an...
by Linda Rotz | Nov 1, 2021 | Adoption preparation, adoption wait
Depending on your adoption preferences, being chosen by a birth mother and then matching up might take awhile. We understand that it can be challenging to suddenly have to sit back and wait, after months of research, paperwork, creating your profile, and getting...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Oct 18, 2021 | Adopting a child, adoption wait, Birth mothers
Amanda perched on her stool at the café, with her laptop and a cup of cappuccino nearby. She grabbed for her phone and began to browse through her adoption agency’s website, something that she did every day during her lunch break. As she navigated the site,...
