Parker Herring, Author at A Child's Hope Adoption Agency Raleigh, Greensboro, Asheville NC

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Modernization Comes to Interstate Adoptions & Interstate Compact

Parker Herring March 8, 2016

The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) was established in 1960 to provide a uniform legal framework for the placement of children across State lines in foster and…

Birth Certificates and Adoption

Parker Herring January 14, 2016

The last step before you can apply for a social security card for your child is to obtain a birth certificate with the child’s formal name and your names listed…

Adopting & Raising a Child with Special Needs – Things to Know

Parker Herring January 5, 2016

What I hear frequently from adoptive parents who are offered the opportunity to adopt a child born with special needs is that if they had given birth to the child…

Surrogacy Adoption and Twins

Parker Herring December 22, 2015

It’s always a very special holiday season for any family when there is a newborn in the house. But when there are two newborns as twins, and the twins were…

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Birth Mothers and the Best Gift of All

Parker Herring December 16, 2015

A birthmother placing a newborn baby into the intended adoptive parents arms for the first time is an emotional moment any time of year.

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What do your adopted children want from you as the adoptive parent?

Parker Herring December 10, 2015

Adoptees want to hear their birth story; want to be reassured that you will never abandon them; need to know that they were not a mistake; and deserve to know…

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How long will we have to wait to adopt?

Parker Herring November 18, 2015

Two questions we get the most when talking to prospective adoptive parents is 1) how long they will have to wait before adopting, and 2) how much will it cost.

Adoption & Parents: Will my child hate me?

Parker Herring November 4, 2015

There are a multitude of misconceptions about adoption that can cause worry for both prospective birth parents or adopting families.

Things on a Birth Mother’s Mind

Parker Herring October 7, 2015

For a pregnant woman who has decided to place her child for adoption, the emotional roller coaster may have even greater ups and downs.

A Letter To My Child — How Can I Let Them Know…

Parker Herring September 22, 2015

These are written suggestions for a birthmother and birthfathers struggling with how to explain this either at the time, or perhaps in the future.

Nutrition During Pregnancy

Parker Herring August 28, 2015

The truth is, during pregnancy, your body is working harder than ever to provide everything your baby needs to survive and to keep you healthy too.

Happily Ever After: Adoption Stories

Parker Herring August 23, 2015

A pregnant woman who makes the difficult decision to place her child for adoption may do so for many unselfish reasons. Perhaps she is young and doesn’t feel ready for…

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Adoption & Parenting Adopted Children

Modernization Comes to Interstate Adoptions & Interstate Compact

Birth Certificates and Adoption

Adopting & Raising a Child with Special Needs – Things to Know

Surrogacy Adoption and Twins

Birth Mothers and the Best Gift of All

What do your adopted children want from you as the adoptive parent?

How long will we have to wait to adopt?

Adoption & Parents: Will my child hate me?

Things on a Birth Mother’s Mind

A Letter To My Child — How Can I Let Them Know…

Nutrition During Pregnancy

Happily Ever After: Adoption Stories

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