Choosing adoption puts your baby on a path to a hopeful future. One of the first decisions you will make is what role...
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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 Long Do You Stay at the Hospital After Birth?
Many pregnant women anticipating their baby's due date wonder, "How long do you stay at the hospital after birth?" The...
Love From Afar: Celebrating Birth Mother’s Day and Her Selfless Choice
Mother’s Day evokes tender images for many people: flower bouquets, breakfast in bed, and handmade crafts and cards....
Birth Mother and Adoptive Mother Relationship
While every woman's experience will vary, the process leading her to choose adoption is likely to involve love....
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....
What Modern Adoption Plans Look Like
"I never knew adoption could be like this until it was," says B*, a birth mother who chose a Lifetime family for her...
Contact After Adoption
Birth parents often worry that adoptive parents might not honor their desire for ongoing contact after the adoption. A...
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...