Adoption Articles & Stories for Adoptive Parents

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When you’ve just decided that adoption is how you’re going to grow your family, it can be difficult to know where to start. What do you need help with to get started? Is anything standing in your way of realizing your dreams of adopting a baby? Maybe deep down, you answered:
“I don’t know how to get started with the adoption process.”
“We need to figure out how we’re going to afford adoption.”
“My wife is ready to adopt and getting excited, but I’m not sure about it.”
“We’re still trying to conceive.”
“We’re so ready to adopt, but we need to find the right adoption professional.”

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Maybe you can identify with one of these thoughts, or have a totally different one in mind. Lifetime’s articles are an excellent way to get started on your adoption research! We want to provide you with practical, easy-to-use information as you as you begin your adoption journey. That way, your questions about the process won’t hold you back. Reading these useful articles can help you decide what your next step in the Christian adoption process will be!

If adoption has been on your mind (and heart), then you’ll want to check out the articles below to get answers to your questions.

Our adoption articles for adoptive parents are a free resource, and a wonderful place to learn the fundamentals and other information if you’re new to adoption. They can also help those already familiar with adoption to expand their understanding! We hope that the articles on adoption below will inspire, guide, and bring success as you pursue your adoption journey.

The Adoption Process

Birth Parents & Open Adoption

Faith & Inspiration

The Lifetime Experience

Articles About the Adoption Process

Free Informational Webinar for Prospective Adoptive Families

Keys to Adoption Success

How Important is Adoption Planning?

Step-by-Step Advice on How to Build a Successful Adoption Plan

Birth Parents & Open Adoption Articles

Remember Where it all Began…

5 Tips on Listening to Birth Parents

What You Need to Know About Birth Mother Expenses

A Birth Mother in Crisis

Birth Mother Stereotypes

Contact Agreement

Birth Mother Adoption Scams and How to Avoid Them

Birth Mother Red Flags

Birth Mother Grief

Getting Back in Touch

5 Ways to Honor Your Transracial Child’s Heritage

The Benefits of Open Adoption

Stay in Touch with Birth Grandparents

Open Adoption: Strangers Who Trust In Each Other for the Sake of a Child

Open Adoption and Siblings

Open Adoption Facts

Open Adoption History

Open Adoption Relationships

Research on Open Adoption

Adoption Loss: How Can I Reduce the Risk of a Reclaim?

Should We Adopt a Baby from a Family with a History of Mental Illness?

Faith & Inspiration Articles

Don’t Be Paranoid in Your Adoption Journey

Infertility Etiquette

The Adoption Process is a True Walk of Faith

Consider the Blessings of an Open Adoption

Adoption is Sharing for More Than One Family

How Do We Get Our Family on Board?

Talking to Kids About a Sibling

Discussing Adoption with Children

Talking to a Child About Their Adoption

Five Ways Adoptive Parents Can Bond With Their Newborn

Teens and Open Adoption

Now That You Have Adopted an Older Child, Including Sibling Groups

Hurry Up and Wait…

How to Pick the Best Name for Your Baby

A Basket of Thanks

Legacy of an Adopted Child

Articles About the Lifetime Experience

What to Expect with a Lifetime Adoption

How Adoption Became My Life’s Work

California Adoption Facilitator Brings Joy To Local Family

Traveling by Air to Visit Your Lifetime Adoption Team

Open Adoption Stories

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“You are so precious!! You have seriously been such a light in our world’s starting our adoption process and we will never forget you!! We are still learning all the different roles among you each at the agency, and we’re sad to hear we didn’t get to keep you as our coordinator!! But we know we will love each person we come in contact with!”

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