Adopting, Crowdfunding
Andrea Wittig’s family was the first family ever to fundraise for their adoption on AdoptTogether. The Wittigs were able to crowdfund over $35,000 to adopt their child form Uganda. Watch her interview here with our AdoptTogether Editorial Team and learn how...
Adopting, Adoption 101
The Basics A home study is a document telling the story of your family: who you are (both past and present), what values you hold, what your finances are like, your health history, your reasons for adopting, how you plan to parent, etc. An approved home study means...
Adopting, Perspectives
1. How I Use the Internet to Build Families | Hank Fortener It’s the pain inside of you, the mark the world left on you, that is the mark that you will then leave on the world. Ask yourself the question “What mark do I have, what scars do I have and how...
Adopting, International Adoption
1. Open to Adoptive Parents of all Backgrounds South Africa is open to all types of adoptive parents– single men & women, married and unmarried couples, and LGBTQ parents. The South Africa government is committed to a practice of non-discrimination and we’ve seen...
Adopting, Perspectives
by Stormy Woolridge, International Adoptive Mother Each adoption journey if different. It is your family’s story so don’t expect your journey to be like anyone else’s. Adoption stories and the processes are as different as each family. Try to be...
Adopting, Perspectives, Post-Adoptive Care
1. For parents, happiness is a very high bar by Jennifer Senior The parenting section of the bookstore is overwhelming—it’s “a giant, candy-colored monument to our collective panic,” as writer Jennifer Senior puts it. Why is parenthood filled with so...
Adopting, Adoption Professionals
Choosing an adoption professional to guide you along your adoption journey can be tough! Make sure you’re getting the best care from a licensed professional near you by asking these essential questions: 1. Are they licensed to work in your state? It’s important...
Adopting, Adoption Professionals
When you begin your adoption journey, one of the first major decisions you’ll have to make is what type of adoption you will pursue (link to types of adoption article). Domestic adoptions are by far the most common, and should you choose to pursue a domestic...
Adopting, Birth Mothers, Featured Posts
AdoptTogether sat down to interview Celeste Liversidge about her work with TruAdopt and found out how adoption professionals are working to redefine the way Birth Moms are not only perceived but protected by both adoption professionals & adoptive families. ...
Adopting, Birth Mothers
by Erica Shaw 1. Remember that you’re a mom. I totally get the desire people have to create “Birth Mother’s Day” and things like that. It’s sweet and comes from a good place. There’s certainly a place for those things. But honestly, most of the time those things just...
Adopting, Adoption Professionals, Foster Care
by the Dave Thomas Foundation Right now, there are thousands of children in foster care around the United States. As a foster parent, you can provide care and support to these precious children. Here are five steps toward becoming a foster parent: 1. CONTACT YOUR...
Adopting, International Adoption
By Jill Cucullu We have six kids. I suppose anybody from a big family gets used to being asked “what number” they are. My younger ones have to think about it. So do my two eldest. Our adopted daughter, now 21, was the youngest of five siblings in her birth family in...
Adopting, International Adoption
By Chloe Briggs Rage Against The Minivan by Kristen Howerton http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/ In short: Mother to 4, both adopted and biological, Haiti and foster care adoption, her blog covers both adoption and motherhood musings. In her words: Rage Against the...
Adopting, Adoption Professionals, International Adoption
By Barbara Freedgood, LCSW As events in this country push the important conversation about race to the forefront, I am moved to speak on this matter as it relates to adoption. I take this on with a gulp since it is almost impossible to talk about race without...
Adopting, International Adoption
Why didn’t you adopt locally? For me, I had a personal connection to Haiti having served in Haiti since I was 15 and I understood the need as well as the hellish adoption process that would dissuade most people How much did he/she cost? While this response is...
Adopting, Domestic Adoption
There are hundreds of children with special needs in the United States every year who need adoption. Sometimes it is the birth family making an adoption plan, other times the child is in foster care and is ready for an adoptive family. It’s recommend that families...
Adopting, Adoption Professionals, Domestic Adoption
We at AdoptTogether, alongside our adoption consultant Chloe Briggs, have compiled what we hope to be a helpful list of agencies that specialize in domestic adoption (in no particular order). DISCLAIMER: This list is in no way a comprehensive list of all the good...
Adopting, Crowdfunding, Perspectives
The Radtke Family was one of the first families to successfully fundraise using AdoptTogether. Check out their fundraising tips here to help get your crowdfunding campaign off to a great start! If you enjoyed this post, you may also enjoy: Testimonial: 5 Important...
Adopting, Adoption 101, Domestic Adoption, Foster Care, International Adoption
The reason AdoptTogether exists is to help adoptive families overcome the financial barriers to adoption. We understand just how burdensome these costs can be and how quickly they accumulate. Here is a basic breakdown of the average cost of each type of adoption:...
Adopting, Adoption 101
Choosing to be a single adoptive parent comes with its inherent challenges. While we have seen extraordinary single parents and believe it can be done well, you may face a strong public perception that it takes two parents to adequately care for a child. So here are...
Adopting, Adoption 101
Posted on September 15, 2016 by Spence-Chapin We believe every child deserves a family. Connecting children with permanent parents, deep parental love, and a lifelong sense of security — that’s why we do what we do. Our expertise has consistently expanded the benefits...
Adopting, Adoption 101
Adapted from Hopscotch Adoption Accredited Agency: An accredited agency is an adoption service provider who has been accredited by either the Council on Accreditation (COA) to provide adoption services in the United States for cases subject to the regulations set...
Adopting, Adoption 101, Adoption Professionals, Domestic Adoption
While adoption used to be shrouded in secrecy and disconnection, adoption experts & families have discovered how much healthier it is for children to understand & embrace their connection to their birth parents. In this brief video, Barbara Freedgood LCSW...
Adopting, Adoption 101
We believe that every child deserves a loving family and a safe home. However, we do not believe that every family is meant to be an adoptive family. Our editorial team sat down with AdoptTogether mom Tacy Riehm to discuss some of the misguided reasons that parents...
Adopting, Adoption 101, Adoption Professionals, Featured Posts
1. An adoption mentor Knowing someone who has traveled the path of adoptive parenting can be an incredible resource for adoptive parents. Parenting in general is challenging. For new parents, it can be difficult to know if a behavior or personality quirk is ‘normal’....
