March 02, 2019

Adoption and Parenting Reads of the Week

Happy Weekend! There are lots of fun and inspirational stories this week we’re excited to share -— enjoy!

As always, check out our blog. This week, we explore all the needs and emotions that a birth mother goes through along her adoption journey.

Affording adoption! It’s a real thing. Adoption.com has a wealth of resources regarding creative solutions while navigating the financial roads of adoption.

Birth mothers go through so many doubts and emotions before, during, and after placement. It is really important to understand these feelings.

Are you ready to find (or start looking for) your biological family? Take a tour of this search and reunion guide.

Matthew helps us discard open-adoption myths. Learn about his open-adoption experience via his college entrance essay.

Parenting.com put together an excellent health guide to help educate parents on a variety of ailments, disorders, etc. There’s also information about finding a community that can help support what you’re going through.

Thinking of international adoption? Make sure you familiarize yourself with international adoption laws. The Department of State has a comprehensive database providing up-to-date adoption guidelines country by country.

Check out the story behind the film Instant Family, inspired by Sean Anders and his beautiful adoption journey.

This adoptive mother interviewed five birth mothers about their open adoptions.

Let’s wrap up the week with this funny, but educational, advice from an adoptive mom to the masses.

*Image from adoptionmagazine.com