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A newly formed family walking down the street, after the parents successfully navigated realtionships with expectant mothers

“Waiting for a Girl Like You”

A few years after marrying the man of my dreams, I was surprised to once again feel like an insecure single woman, willing the phone to ring.

A man who was initially afraid of adoption, happy with his daughter, adopted from China

“I Needed This All Along”

Five years on: We have been “trying” for three years, and now are deep into the medical crapshoot of infertility treatment. Soon it becomes clear that we will never have our own biological children.

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Deciding to Adopt After Infertility

There is only one good reason to adopt, just as there is only one good reason to bear a child: Your desire to be a parent is greater than your fear.

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Deciding to Adopt with Reluctant Relatives

Many, many couples are deeply divided about adoption. Marriage counselors and social workers say the reluctant partner is usually the male, whose concerns may range from simple ambivalence about parenthood in general to specific concerns about loving a child who’s not related by blood.

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View the Adoption Costs Webinar Replay

View the replay of the webinar "Adoption Costs," with Denise M. Bierly, Esq., and Sue Orban to learn about domestic, foster, and international adoption costs and funding strategies.

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The Basics: Which Type of Adoption Is Right for You?

Different agencies and attorneys specialize in different kinds of adoption, so you need to think about what kind of child—what age, what race—is right for you before you make any kind of commitment to an agency or attorney. You may also end up using a combination of partners, or you may choose to work independently.

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7 Common Questions When You’re Deciding to Adopt

When you bear or raise children, you step into the unknown. If you adopt, you take a step further. You can’t predict what baby would come from your own genetic mix, but you might recognize traits as the child grows up: “He’s got grandpa’s ears.” With an adopted child, there’s an element of mystery: “Where did that nose come from?”

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“Talking About Adoption at Bedtime”

My daughter brings stuff up at bedtime. Most five-year-olds do; they don’t want to be left alone to sleep. She likes when I tell her stories in the dark and rub her back. Who wouldn’t like all that? Aside: bedtime can—if I let it—take forever.

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