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Birth mothers Can Show Love to Their Child Placed for Adoption

Parker Herring May 13, 2017

One of the questions about adoption I often hear from birthmothers is: “How can I let my child know how much I love him/her?” Learn the answer and more.

Three Sisters, Three Different Birthmothers, One Happy Family

Parker Herring April 10, 2017

Beth and Steve’s first daughter came in a whirlwind in March 2000. Today they have three adopted daughters through A Child's Hope. Read about their family.

Placement Day

Parker Herring March 3, 2017

These two little boys are reminiscent of the biracial siblings on the NBC series This Is Us that premiered in 2016. Read Jacob and Jackson's adoption story.

Lakeisha’s Adoptive Mother Story: “Meeting our son”

Parker Herring June 10, 2016

I still look at pictures and treasure the moment when the birth mother handed me this precious little boy. Our birth mother was wonderful! She kept us informed and included…

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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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…

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.

Pregnancy: What to Know about The Second Trimester

Parker Herring August 2, 2015

The second trimester of pregnancy often feels like the best. You may no longer get morning sickness, and you may now enjoy a hearty appetite along with a resurgence of…

The Cost of Being Pregnant—And Where To Get Financial Support

Parker Herring July 18, 2015

It’s no surprise that raising a child can be expensive. A recent estimate puts the price tag $245,340. But what may be surprising is the financial cost women incur even…

The Benefits of Open Adoption

Staff July 7, 2015

Thirty years ago, when a woman had an unplanned pregnancy, she often was sent to a convent or a maternity home until the baby was born. Afterward, her family and…

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THE ADOPTION BLOG

"Children" Adoption Tips

Birth mothers Can Show Love to Their Child Placed for Adoption

Three Sisters, Three Different Birthmothers, One Happy Family

Placement Day

Lakeisha’s Adoptive Mother Story: “Meeting our son”

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

Surrogacy Adoption and Twins

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

Things on a Birth Mother’s Mind

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

Pregnancy: What to Know about The Second Trimester

The Cost of Being Pregnant—And Where To Get Financial Support

The Benefits of Open Adoption

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