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How Old Can a Child Be to Place for Adoption?

How Old Can a Child Be to Place for Adoption?

Can I place a child up for adoption at any age? This is one of the most frequently asked questions among birth parents considering placing their child up for adoption. Before we answer this question, know that it is very normal to consider adoption at any time due to your challenging circumstances. Whether or not you can place an older…

Benefits of Working With a Local Adoption Agency

Benefits of Working With a Local Adoption Agency

While the physical act of adoption is about giving your baby to a loving parent, who will bebetter able to take care of him, the emotional part is all about making connections. Sometimes,the adoptive family and the birth mother never meet unless it is an open adoption. Some people prefer this setting because they don’t want the baby to grow…

How Do I Know if Adoption Is the Right Choice for Me?

How Do I Know if Adoption Is the Right Choice for Me?

If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy, you are among the millions of parents who have been in this situation at some point. And many of them decide to place their babies up for adoption. Adoption is the right choice if you think you can’t take care of your baby. If you’re considering adoption, you’re allowing another family to assume…

Is Adoption an Option When You’re at the Hospital?

Is Adoption an Option When You’re at the Hospital?

You’re not alone in facing an unplanned pregnancy or circumstances that make you unable to raise your unborn child. Approximately half of the pregnant women in the US face this situation and consider placing their children up for adoption. Many women realize the need for adoption later in their pregnancies or right after giving birth. If that’s your case, you…

Surrogacy and Birth Mothers: What Is the Difference?

Surrogacy and Birth Mothers: What Is the Difference?

You may have heard terms in the adoption world regarding surrogacy and surrogate mothers. While both surrogate mothers and birth mothers carry a baby for a loving family, they are not the same whatsoever. Learn more about how surrogacy is different from being a birth mother. What Is Surrogacy? To start, we need to define what surrogacy is in the…

How to Support a Birth Mother After Adoption

How to Support a Birth Mother After Adoption

How to Support a Birth Mother After Adoption Choosing adoption is a life-altering decision for both the birth mother and the baby. It can be hard to know how to support a birth mother after choosing adoption for her baby. There are many emotions at play, and the entire journey takes time to process. As a friend or family member…