Warning: spoilers ahead! A look into how adoption is portrayed in Season 5. Kate and her husband Toby meeting Ellie, their future daughter's birth mom in a park. Have you joined the “This is Us” fan club yet? Now in its fifth season, the NBC hit drama explores different adoption storylines as it takes viewers… Continue reading Representation of Adoption in NBC’s “This is Us”
An Adoption Social Worker can go by many names: adoption specialist or adoption agent. Names aside, these social workers all provide an easier path in the adoption process between the triad. The triad is made up of the birth parents, the child, and the adoptive parents. The social worker provides counseling and makes sure the… Continue reading What is an Adoption Social Worker?
Navigating postponed visits and our tips to stay connected this winter. For almost a year, we have been experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. Navigating the “new normal” is still challenging, especially when it seems as if guidelines and restrictions are constantly changing. One thing the pandemic has taught us is the importance of human connection and… Continue reading Open Adoption Interruptions Due to COVID-19
A look into the services offered by Adoptions From the Heart for Birth Parents After placing a child for adoption, you may feel many emotions during the grieving process and in search of a place to talk openly. Adoptions From The Heart provides services to our clients that support and allow birth parents to thrive.… Continue reading Why Birth Parent Support is Important
While no agency out there is perfect, there is a perfect agency for you! When it comes to finding the right agency for your family, don’t settle. We’re here to help guide you. Write down a list of requirements. To start the process, you must know what you are looking for. Write down a list… Continue reading How To Choose The Right Adoption Agency For Your Family.
If you’re thinking about becoming a transracial family, there is a lot to consider. Adopting transracially goes so far beyond educating oneself on hair care and celebrating black history month. In addition to your commitment to basic parental duties, there is a commitment to caring for your child’s racial wellbeing. Here are just a few… Continue reading Considering becoming a transracial family
Emotions are running high throughout the early stages of a birth parent’s adoption journey. What most women are not considering when placing, are the emotions they will feel later down the line when starting a family. If you’re a birth parent on the road to parenting, this is our advice: Brace yourself for the question… Continue reading What to expect: choosing to parent after placing
As an adoptive parent, it is natural to want to show your child’s birth parents that your child is happy, healthy, and loved. As visits from birth parents' approach, many find themselves feeling nervous and unsure of what to say or how to make the visit enjoyable. Relax, your child’s birth parents will see what a great job you are doing. Here are some tips on getting the most… Continue reading How to make the most out of birth parent visits
Written by Rebekah McGee a New York Adoption Consultant with Adoptions from the Heart. She and her husband adopted an infant son from Ethiopia in 2012 after a 2.5 year adoption process. Their family then had two biological daughters in 2013 and 2017. When I graduated from college as a social worker, I worked in… Continue reading Becoming an Adoption Counselor after being an Adoptive Parent
Before you start looking at hopeful adoptive families you have to know what you are looking for. The best place to start is with the non-negotiables. 1. Make a List. Write down a list of your most important concerns. Do you want an open or closed adoption? Do you want your child to be raised in… Continue reading An Expecting Mother’s guide: Choosing the Right Adoptive family
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