The Vice President of employee experience at NVIDIA, Beau Davidson, and his wife were going through a difficult time. They tried adding to their family for some time and had no success. After considering their options the couple decided to explore newborn adoption with AdoptHelp, because of our expertise in building families. Five months into …Read More about How a Heart-Warming Adoption Story Pioneered NVIDIA’s Adoption…
One of the reasons the adoption process may seem complex is because there are various types of adoption. If you are interested in domestic infant adoption, as opposed to international adoption or public adoption (also called foster-to-adopt), you may find the following information helpful. The following information applies specifically to private infant adoption. How Many …Read More about Domestic Infant Adoptions in the US in 2018:…
About the Author – Jolene Latimer is a writer for Student Loan Hero. She has her Master’s in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern California. Adding to your family through adoption can be rewarding, but it also can be financially stressful. Privately adopting a newborn in the U.S. can cost more than $30,000, while …Read More about 4 Ways to Find the Money For Private…
According to the Chicago Tribune, a second newborn in five months was found in an Indiana fire station’s baby box. Under Indiana’s Safe Haven Law, newborns can be left at hospitals, fire stations, or police stations without the birth parent being prosecuted. Indiana Department of Child Services takes the baby into custody through Child Protective …Read More about Indiana Fire Station Finds a 2nd Newborn Baby…
Meet Kelly Clemente: Her story is an inspiration that shows birth mothers are just everyday women who had to make a tough decision. Placing a child for adoption is an extremely difficult decision for a birth mother to make and she may experience self-doubt, fear, and emotional breakdown in her adoption journey. However, it’s important …Read More about The Emotional Journey of a Birth Mother
Mother’s Day can trigger a variety of emotions for families who have been through their own adoption journey, including families where the birth mother is a part of the child’s life. Between the adopted child, adoptive parents and birth mother, there is a mixture of emotions that can seem overwhelming at first However, there are …Read More about How to Help Your Adopted Child Celebrate Mother’s…
For anyone wanting to adopt a child, you must go through an intensive screening process in order to be approved, as adoption agencies and centers need to ensure that they are being placed into a loving home. However, do birth mothers need to go through a similar screening process? If you are considering placing your …Read More about What You Should Know Before Placing a Child…
Choosing to adopt a child is a life changing decision that is made with a lot of thought and care. Some adoptive parents choose to document and share their adoption journey through blogs and podcasts. Here are seven blogs adoptive parents should check out today, that share parenting and adoption advice, personal milestones, and raise …Read More about 7 Must-Read Blogs for Adoptive Parents
If you are a birth mother that placed or is considering placing your child for adoption, these heartfelt blogs and podcasts offer some great resources to help you in your journey, and raise awareness of the tremendous support that the adoption community provides for birth mothers. Blogs BirthMom Buds This is the blog of a …Read More about 6 Heartfelt Podcasts and Blogs for Birth Mothers
Every adoptee’s journey is different. Because of this, the resources available to adoptees are greatly varied yet easily relatable. Below are a few blogs, books and podcasts that every adoptee should check out! Books The Adoptee Survival Guide: Adoptees Share Their Wisdom and Tools Thirty adoptee authors contribute to this book that provides support and …Read More about 7 Resources that Every Adoptee Should Check Out
National Adoption Awareness Month is here! It’s a month-long event to encourage people to learn about adoption, recognize people who have been impacted by adoption, and organize positive adoption-related events. There are many ways you and your family can learn and participate this year! Here are nine ways you can celebrate National Adoption Month: Retell …Read More about 9 Ways to Celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month
If you know an expectant birth mother who is considering adoption, it’s important to support her decision through this difficult process. There are likely many reasons why she decided to place her child into a new home, but what she needs right now is your acceptance of her decision, as well as your support throughout …Read More about How to Support Expectant Birth Mothers Considering Adoption