by Heather Featherston | Apr 3, 2023 | Adoption for my child
If you’re thinking about adoption, you want the best for your baby. However, you may wonder who will adopt your baby. Or you may worry your child will end up in the foster care system. Many women considering adoption have asked, “Are babies put up for...
by Linda Rotz | Dec 5, 2022 | Adopting a child, Adoption services, home study
If you have just begun your adoption journey, you may have heard and read about the adoption “home study.” Chances are you have many questions or even fears about completing a home study. Here, I’ll share the types of information gathered during a...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Jul 3, 2022 | Open adoption
Question: My wife and I have just started to look into domestic adoption. We keep hearing the phrase “open adoption.” What is open adoption all about? Answer: Open adoption can take many forms, from just talking on the phone with your child’s birth mother, or...
by Heather Featherston | Jun 13, 2022 | Adoption for my child, Labor and delivery
Open adoption allows you many choices as a birth mother, including how things are handled at the hospital when you deliver. You will have many choices in your hospital experience, including who can be in the delivery room and who can see or hold your baby. As...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Apr 26, 2022 | Adopting a child, Adoption preparation
The questions start as soon as you share that you’re starting the adoption process. Questions range from the racial heritage of the birth parents to the cost of adoption. Then, when your baby comes home and is out and about, people may ask if he is your...
