As you begin looking into adoption, you may hear new terms like "closed adoption," "open adoption," and "modern...
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Closed Adoption Records: Impact on Birth Mothers and Adoptees
Before open adoption gained popularity in the 1980s, there was another adoption experience known as closed adoption....
The Challenges and Benefits of Not Telling Family About Your Pregnancy
“I’m raising 2 kids, and my baby’s father has 3 kids from 3 different baby mamas. I had a pregnancy scare a few months...
5 Common Misconceptions About Adoption
People have a lot of misconceptions about adoption and what adoption looks like today. They might have seen things on...
The Three Types of Adoption
You probably have many questions if you are pregnant or considering placing your child for adoption. One question may...
What if She Wants a Closed Adoption?
Open adoption is becoming more understood and desired among birth parents and adoptive families, and for a good...
How Has DNA Testing Transformed Adoption?
If you're an adoptee, your family tree may be a little more complicated than the family trees of others, particularly...
My Adoption Experience Includes Being a Twin
When I talk to my twin sister on the phone, it's like listening to my own voicemail recording. Besides sounding alike,...
Are There Common Traits of Adoptees?
Part of stepping into parenthood is learning about who your child is — their gifts, their talents, their unique...