Preparing for Parenthood Through Adoption


Prospective parents can stay busy during the wait to adopt by preparing to travel, thinking about names, planning for adoption leave (or lobbying their employer for this benefit), and more.

author Nicci Rosted with her husband and newborn daughter through domestic adoption

“The Advice I Wish I’d Gotten While Waiting to Adopt”

“The Advice I Wish I’d Gotten While Waiting to Adopt”

Most prospective adoptive parents don’t get cards or baby showers, or even much excitement. It’s time to change that. Buying something for your hoped-for baby won’t ‘jinx’ your plan to adopt, and 11 more things I wish someone had told me during the wait.

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