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Adam and Jaclyn welcomed their son on September 3, 2016. We are so very happy for them. Good things certainly come to those who wait!   Meet Adam and Jaclyn. They are a sweet, thoughtful, intelligent and loving couple. They would love nothing more than to grow their family through adoption. If you would like […]

…Instead of Surrogacy There are a lot of options to choose from after infertility treatments. This is why we chose adoption. Making the change from infertility testing and treatment to adoption can be so hard. One moment you are finding out everything you never wanted to know about your reproductive parts and then, before you […]

“You find out your route to motherhood will not include a pregnancy, and instantly everyone in the entire world is pregnant all at once—your sister, your cousin, your best friend, everyone. Your Facebook feed is covered in announcements from excited couples, you can’t walk through the mall without noticing a perfectly round belly in every […]

Congratulations Rob and Kate on the placement of your daughter born December 2016! Rob and Kate are both school teachers. Rob teaches science and Kate teaches art. They dream of nothing more than to become parents. They are hoping that 2016 is the year in which their dreams come true. Rob and Kate wish very […]

“What are the realities of becoming a mom …? While these may not be true for every woman, they are for many.” The birth of child brings on a new reality regardless of your age and with that comes the need to make certain adjustments. For the older mom in her 40’s and 50’s Read about […]

A hidden secret of adoption that few want to admit is that some adoptive parents still grieve the child they never had…the child that had always hoped to give birth to. These feelings of grief often catch parents by surprise. And just as often fill them with guilt.     Read More here

Waiting is hard, especially hard in adoption. The wait gets even harder when you hear of others who were matched with an expectant mother quickly, or at least faster than you. You wonder why they “got lucky” while you are still at the hoping, longing, and checking your phone every 10 minute stage. Adoption isn’t […]

Those who have not been a part of the adoption community may not know appropriate terminology…[the] birth mothers and professionals discuss not only appropriate terminology, but also what terms feel comfortable to them, specifically…One of our birth mothers shares with us the reasons she prefers the term “placed” when talking about the choice she made for […]

Madeleine Melcher is the author of three books, including the newly released Dear Adoptive Parents. As an adoptee, Melcher wants to inspire, encourage, and prod parents to, as she so often says, be the parent their children need…I hope parents walk away with a renewed sense of strength in themselves and their family relationships. I […]

When someone learns that I placed my baby for adoption, I almost always receive questions following the news. Some are out of love, some out of judgement, most though, are out of pure (innocent) curiosity. The most common question I receive is, “Why did you chose adoption?” The short and simple answer to this is: […]