What is an Open Adoption Agreement?

Whether you are an expectant/birth mother who has just selected a family for her baby, or a waiting adoptive parent who is considering open adoption, the topic of an “open adoption agreement” is sure to arise as you make your ... READ MORE

Honoring National Adoption Month 2020

Each year, November marks National Adoption Awareness Month. This annual initiative recognizes the many children in need of loving, permanent homes across the United States. While adoption has come a long way from the time when children were boarded onto ... READ MORE

The Pros and Cons of Open Adoption

When many people think of adoption, they think only of the adoptions that happened decades ago: when children were not always told they were adopted, when many birth parents did not have a relationship with the adoptive family let alone ... READ MORE

Keegan-Michael Key’s Adoption Story

Keegan-Michael Key is an actor and comedian that you have seen in a number of sitcoms, comedy shows, and movies. He first made himself known in Hollywood when he became a series regular on “MADtv” and reached household-name status with ... READ MORE

Open Adoption Advice While You Are Social Distancing

Many families with open adoption arrangements enjoy in-person visits and meaningful celebrations together, during special times of the year. In addition, many expectant/birth mothers making an open adoption plan look forward to meeting their child’s future family in person, either ... READ MORE

Benefits of Adoption for Adoptees

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, you may be feeling uncertain of the future. Like many expectant/birth mothers in this situation, you may wonder what your child will think of you. Perhaps you worry if he or she will ... READ MORE

Adoption in the Movie “Elf”

As the holiday season returns, many of us are taking some time to cuddle up and watch those beloved Christmas movies with our children. One of the classics on the list is “Elf,” starring Will Ferrell. This iconic comedy follows ... READ MORE