Many hopeful adoptive parents wonder what typical birth mothers are like. They worry about speaking with a birth mom...
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Original Birth Certificate After Adoption: What Happens
Many people have questions about adoption birth certificates including "What does an adoption birth certificate look...
Can You Name an Adopted Child?
A name is important because it carries memory and meaning — it holds identity. Hopeful adoptive parents sometimes...
The Three Types of Adoption
You probably have many questions if you are pregnant or considering placing your child for adoption. One question may...
Can a Birth Father Get Updates on His Child?
Lifetime encourages birth fathers to get involved in their child's adoption from the start. You can be a part of the...
Will I Love My Adopted Child? Bonding With an Adopted Child
Sometimes hopeful parents wonder if raising a child through adoption would be "the same" as raising a child they gave...
How Closed Adoption Impacts Birth Mothers and Adoptees
Before open adoption gained popularity in the 1980s, there was another adoption experience known as closed adoption....
Contact With Birth Parents After Adoption
Modern open adoption has many benefits for everyone in the adoption triad. For example, prior to the adoption,...
How Does Open Adoption Work When the Child Turns 18?
It's November, which means we're celebrating National Adoption Awareness Month! In recognition of this special month,...