Stepparent November 08, 2023 Why Acknowledging The Hard Parts of Adoption Is Important Why acknowledging the hard parts of adoption is important. We were sitting in our living room when we decided to adopt. I was on the couch,... Read more Share Stepparent November 02, 2023 How My Birth Son Changed My Life Adoption is such an amazing blessing, especially in my life. I chose adoption for my birth son at three months pregnant. I was 19 and had... Read more Share Stepparent October 31, 2023 Adoption and Halloween: Our Story The October trees popped with red and gold and rich brown leaves, reminding us that the annual change of season was in full swing in... Read more Share Stepparent October 22, 2023 Why Humility Is An Essential Component in All Adoptions We quickly learned that humility is an essential component in all adoptions. Anytime we chose pride, fear, or entitlement, we found... Read more Share Stepparent October 19, 2023 Waiting For A Reunion | My Search and Reunion Story I look back on the last year of my life and am in awe at how I have been blessed. I added two families to my own and have an abundance of... Read more Share Stepparent October 13, 2023 How Placing My Baby For Adoption Changed My Understanding of Love There were several instances where my adoption story changed my understanding of what love is. Adoption is defined in the dictionary as... Read more Share Stepparent April 24, 2023 How to Adopt a Child Guide Choosing to adopt a child and becoming part of the adoption community will change your life forever. The adoption process is a roller... Read more Share Stepparent December 02, 2022 Letter to a Birth Mom, From a Birth Mom To a birth mom Dear Fellow Birth Mama, I’m coming to you in hopes that my words will give you hope. Maybe I’m hoping I’ll... Read more Share 24/7 support 1-800-230-3160 Pregnant and considering adoption? You make the choices. We take care of the details. Do you want contact with your child through an open adoption? SelectYesNo Do you want to choose a family you love to adopt your child? SelectYesNo Do you need medical and/or financial support during your pregnancy? SelectYesNo Next Step 2 of 4 In what state do you live? Select StateAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict Of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming When is your due date? Do you need help working through issues with the father of the baby? SelectYesNo Next Step 3 of 4 How can we help you? Next Step 4 of 4 Please enter your contact information so we can contact you about your personalized adoption plan. Next Stepparent November 30, 2022 Uplifting Words from One Birth Momma to Another Sure. I could say all the normal platitudes about placing a child for adoption. You know, “you can always have more children,” or... Read more Share Stepparent August 27, 2021 6 Ways to Support a Birth Mother 6 Ways to Support a Birth Mother 1. Accept the Loss as a Loss There is this passage in The Girls Who Went Away, by Ann Fessler, where the... Read more Share