After months of paperwork, research, and opening up your home and personal life to an adoption agency, it is hard to just sit back and wait for a birthmother to choose you. However, there are things you can do to make this waiting time productive and fun. In order to motivate you, here is the list of ideas and tips you may want to tackle. Continue reading
The main reason many qualified families fail to actualize their dream of adopting a baby is the lack of funds. You may want to adopt a baby, but if you have financial concerns, then you may have to postpone the adoption process. This realization can be quite heartbreaking, but luckily there are many ways you can raise money for adoption costs so you can make your dream of parenthood come true. Continue reading
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There are many factors that go into adopting a newborn baby. Learning about infant adoption and all of your options is imperative to making the best choices throughout the adoption process. How long does it take? How much does it cost? What are the types of adoption and how do you choose? What is an adoption home study? Learning about adoption and getting your biggest questions answered are the first steps towards adopting a baby.
Do educate yourself about adopting a baby. There is a ton information surrounding domestic newborn adoption; so much that we could never detail it in one article. It is essential to obtain as much knowledge about newborn adoption before and after the adoption process has already started. Read books, scour the web, take classes, attend seminars, and, most importantly, ask questions! The adoption coordinators at Angel Adoption are always eager to provide as much information as possible.
Families pursuing adoption have a lot to think about. Along with the nuts and bolts of things like fees, marketing/advertising, legalities and the adoption home study, there is a much bigger picture to look forward to…a baby!
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One thing all adoptive parents know is that adopting a baby involves a certain level of stress. Planning for the arrival of your baby is a busy time, especially on top of adoption paperwork, legal meetings and getting to know your birthmother. So how do you make the “post-adoption finalization” experience a bit more calming? We have a few tips up our sleeve.
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One of Angel’s adoptive families was kind enough to share their adoption story with us. In this video, Megan and Dave travel from Chicagoland to Columbia, MO to pick up their baby girl. This video documents the couple’s adoption journey from start to finish – from contacting Angel Adoption, preparing paperwork, creating a paper and online profile, completing the homestudy, being contacted by a birthmother, all the way to the adoption of their daughter.
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For prospective adoptive parents hoping to connect with a birthmother, few situations are more nerve-wracking than the first meeting. Whether you plan to meet in person or over the phone, knowing ahead of time what to ask (and what not to ask) can take the edge off and help you make the most of this opportunity to get know her better.
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Every day, Angel Adoption receives questions from hopeful adoptive parents about the adoption process. The most frequently asked question, and possibly the most important, is… how do we adopt? Now, this is a huge question that requires extensive detail to be answered in full, but we wanted to provide adoptive parents with a few basic steps. By following these steps and working with Angel Adoptions’ team of professionals, you will be on your way to adopting a newborn.
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There’s a lot to expect when you’re expecting – especially when it involves an adoption! While hundreds of adoption websites, blogs and forums articulate the ins and outs, ups and downs of the adoption process, you never really know what to expect until you’re experiencing it in real time. Angel Adoption wants to help each of its adoptive parents by informing them as much as possible from beginning to end. Whether you are hoping to adopt or have already started your adoption journey, here are some things to expect during the adoption process.
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