Considerations in Adoption: Prenatal Drug and Alcohol Exposure

15 Feb 2006 01:25 PM

Ideally when a prospective adoptive couple or individual are planning on adopting, they are hoping to adopt a healthy baby or child. Often a couple won't consider adopting a child whose birthmother used drugs or alcohol during pregnancy.

Tags: adoption | adoption options | drug exposure | pregnant considering adoption

Creating an Adoptive Family Profile

13 Feb 2006 08:16 PM

The family profile is a collection of photos and information about a prospective adoptive family. It should include the birthmother letter you have written. If you have explored the different adoption websites on the internet you have probably seen or viewed a couple's family profile.

Tags: adoption | creating a family profile | domestic adoption | family profile

Bonding and Attachment: Will My Child and I be Close?

12 Feb 2006 11:54 AM

Closeness in a relationship is another facet of attachment. The closeness between child and parent is influenced by several factors and can change over time. Some factors will strengthen a relationship while others may weaken a relationship.

Bonding and Attachment: Will My Child Love Me?

12 Feb 2006 10:24 AM

Will my child love me? This is the question that I asked myself the most when we were waiting to adopt. It was my greatest concern and fear. When I had read adoption books, I always skipped to the chapter on attachment.

Bonding and Attachment: Will I Love My Child?

11 Feb 2006 08:57 PM

Will my child and I be close? Will my child love me? Will I love my child? These are some of the most common questions and concerns not only for a prospective adoptive couple, but also any new parent waiting the birth of their baby.

Should I Return to Work After We Adopt?

10 Feb 2006 05:06 AM

I was talking the other evening with a woman whose husband and she were starting to explore the process of adoption. They were anxious and eager to find an agency and get the adoption process rolling.

Single Parent Adoption

07 Feb 2006 08:38 PM

On occasion I get an e-mail from an individual who is single or a single parent wondering if they would be eligible to adopt. I am always so pleased and impressed by the single men and women who are already parents or who want to be parents by building a family through adoption.

How to write a Birthmother Letter

05 Feb 2006 07:03 PM

As I had written in my previous post my husband and I felt that writing the "Dear Birthparents letter" was one of the most difficult tasks that we had to complete to join American Adoptions. It was the last step we completed after building our family profile and it took us a week to complete.

The Dear Birthmother Letter

05 Feb 2006 12:53 PM

I can honestly say that writing our birthmother letter was one of the most difficult tasks that we had to complete when we were applying to become a member of American Adoptions. I'm sure I'm not alone when I admit that my husband and I procrastinated to sitting down together to start it.

Semi-Open and Open Adoption in Domestic Adoption

03 Feb 2006 08:30 PM

At some point during the adoption process a prospective adoptive couple or individual has to decide whether they would like to have a closed, semi-open, or open adoption. In my previous post I discussed some of the advantages and disadvantages of a closed adoption.