Category: Adoptive Parents

Spring is officially here. As the warm weather sets in and April showers pass by, we look forward to seeing what new life will blossom this season. This is especially true for many prospective parents who are hoping to welcome ... READ MORE

Are you considering adopting a child? Right now, you are likely very excited, hopeful, and a bit nervous about beginning your adoption journey. You are going to fulfill your dreams of becoming a parent at last. You are going to ... READ MORE

Social media use is quickly becoming the normal method of contact for many teens and young adults. In fact, over 70 percent of American teens today are active Facebook users. Most likely, you are too. You may use Facebook as ... READ MORE

Is your child on social media?  Do you monitor his or her Internet usage on a regular basis?  If you are in an open adoption arrangement, have you laid out some rules or limitations for ongoing, online contact?  If you ... READ MORE

Halloween is just around the corner – meaning that the time to prepare for goblins and ghosts, superheroes and superstars, tricking and treating is now upon us.  If you are a parent of a child over the age of two, ... READ MORE

For every one child placed for adoption, there are up to 36 families waiting to adopt.  As a prospective adoptive parent, you want to show expectant/birth parents who you are, why you are different, and what will make you the ... READ MORE

Whether big or small, we all have our own, personal story to share.  These life stories begin the minute we are born and grow as we grow.  Every moment, every experience, every person that we encounter becomes a part of ... READ MORE

This is a letter from a dad to his son, written on the day he and his wife finalized the adoption and welcomed Ben into their family forever. Dear Ben, Last night you went to sleep around 7pm, following a quick 4oz bottle, diaper ... READ MORE

At the beginning of every adoption journey, Adoptions With Love asks future adoptive parents the question, “How do you plan on telling your child about his or her adoption story?” Their answers do not always come easily at first, for ... READ MORE

The adoption process has changed greatly over the last 30 years. In the past, the majority of adoptions were closed. Birth parents had no say in where their child would be placed.   They could not choose an adoptive family, meet ... READ MORE