Adoption Professionals, International Adoption, Perspectives
After encountering various challenges with adopting through LA County, we decided that going through a private agency was a better choice for our family. We also knew that there were hundreds of agencies out there and were slightly overwhelmed by the process of...
Adoption Professionals, Perspectives
“I have a strong passion to see every child in a safe, loving, forever family, and I have a deep commitment to seeing safe, loving families prepared and equipped to welcome a child into their home. Having been on the agency side of the process, I have walked...
Adoption Professionals, Perspectives
By Nicole Radtke When we started the adoption journey, we were confident about using our agency (Nightlight) for two main reasons. One of those being that we wanted to have a comprehensive experience. We wanted to be able to use the same agency for the home study, the...
Adoption Professionals, Post-Adoptive Care
By Deborah Gray, MSW, MPA Parents passionately want to succeed in raising emotionally healthy children. They also want to enjoy their little ones. When their children arrive later in infancy or childhood, most parents are well-aware that they are doing more careful...
Adoption Professionals, Post-Adoptive Care
by Darlynn Childress When bringing home a newborn, both adoptive and non-adoptive parents, often take a few weeks to settle in at home and get to know each other, limiting outside interests and work commitments. Adoptive parents bringing home a new child, regardless...
Adoption Professionals, Post-Adoptive Care
Adoptive parents know the adoption journey does not end the moment your child comes home. So in this video, Barbara Freedgood answers 5 five of the most common questions adoptive parents ask once their child is home. If you enjoyed this post, you may also...
Adoption Professionals, Post-Adoptive Care
Excerpt from “The Parenting Path” by Darlynn Childress, Professional Parenting Coach Step #1 CALM The modern brain often times misinterprets stressful moments as being an immediate treat to our personal safety. This triggers the amygdala to sound the...
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, 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...
Adoption Professionals, Foster Care
by the Dave Thomas Foundation 1.) Children end up in foster care because of their own juvenile delinquency. Nearly half of Americans incorrectly believe that children end up in foster care because of their own juvenile delinquency – that they’re not adopted because...
Adoption Professionals, International Adoption
We have compiled what we hope to be a helpful list of agencies that specialize in international adoption. DISCLAIMER: This list is in no way a comprehensive list of all the good adoption agencies in the US. There are plenty of great agencies out there that are not on...
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, 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, 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’....
