Adopting a Newborn Baby

Thanksgiving is almost here! A day full of family, friends, and delicious food makes this holiday a national celebration. Every year, just before Thanksgiving, adoptive families celebrate National Adoption Day. This day is celebrated to raise awareness of the children in foster care waiting to find loving and caring families.  Thanksgiving is an opportune time to celebrate your adoptive family and to create some new traditions. It is an ideal time to discuss your many blessings and demonstrate gratitude to others. Adoption brings so much to be thankful for. We’ve prepared some fun Thanksgiving adoptive family activities you might consider bringing into your household. Continue reading →

Transracial adoptions are when parents and their adopted children are of different races or ethnic groups. If you don’t know what the benefits of transracial adoption are, it is worth considering those factors before completing your applications. For so many families transracial adoption is the best fit. If you’re considering transracial adoption, there are many benefits and advantages that you should discuss. Continue reading →

National Adoption Day is celebrated on November 23, and November is National Adoption Month, so we want to mention some of the reasons you should consider adoption. For many people becoming a parent is a defining moment in life and adoption is a great option for making parenthood dreams a reality. Different people have different reasons for adopting a child. Continue reading →

The average adoption costs approximately $25,000, but this depends on the type of adoption and your agency’s fee structure. For many people money is at the top of their list of fears when it comes to the adoption process. Funding can be a major deterrent in moving forward. Adoption costs usually include fees for home studies, application fees, agency fees, facilitation fees and travel costs, among other items. There are many ways to raise the money you need to bring your child home. You should research financial assistance options to determine if you’re qualified for any kind of adoption grants, loans, or other benefits. There are also fun ways like adoption fundraisers, so we’ve prepared a list of suggestions for you. Continue reading →

People usually find the adoption wait as one of the most emotional times during their adoption journey. We’ve prepared the ultimate adoption playlist to keep you motivated before and after the wait. Music has the ability to transform us, to restore our hope, and to inspire us. We’ve all had times in our life that a specific song speaks to us. The following songs are full of inspirational messages about waiting, being persistent and staying positive. Continue reading →

People can have an appetite for well expressed and motivational wisdom. Adoptive parents are usually reading tons of books, blogs, and articles before and after the adoption. Among all those great books, there are also some inspiring adoption quotes that can make you feel connected to a larger community. We’ve created a list of our favorite adoption quotes to reference while enduring any time during your adoption story. Continue reading →

When adoptive parents are beginning their adoption journey, one of the first questions that is how long does adoption take. Usually, this depends on how quickly you find the right connection with your birthmother. Once adoptive parents finish their adoptive family profiles, they will have to wait to receive a positive response to it. Even when you get a positive response to your profile, that doesn’t mean there will be an immediate adoption. You still have a long way to go. Open adoption requires a lot of communication and planning and it’s important to establish a healthy relationship with your birthmother. Here are some ways to help connect with your birthmother! Continue reading →

The adoption tax credit was established in 1997. Since then it has helped thousands of families offset the high cost of adoption. The credit applies to all types of adoption, except for stepparent adoption. Taxpayers who adopt a child may qualify for the adoption tax credit. Before you claim the adoption tax credit in 2016, it’s important to understand how it works and could you benefit from it.
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