After waiting, hoping, and praying, you finally got to hold your baby in your arms. Your love, hope, and relief filled your heart, along with a whisper of doubt. The first moment that your child’s heart beats next to yours is not only the story of “after adoption, ” but also the voyage into unknown…
According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway, did you know that today, more than 60% of adoptions in the United States are open adoptions? This upward trend has changed how the adoptive families, birth parents, and adoptees interact and sustain their relations over time. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of open adoption is essential for…
The total adoption cost of nearly $40,000 made with her modest teacher’s salary was nearly unthinkable. She then came across a teacher’s adoption grant, a tool that helped her go through the rest of the steps without emptying her savings. Sarah’s situation is that which mirrors what a lot of education workers deal with, namely:…