Congratulations! You have decided to pursue adoption. For many families the cost of adoption might seem as if it will prevent the option. However, there are great resources available to you. The following information is provided to assist you with the financial concerns of the adoption process.
Employer Benefits and Adoption-Friendly Workplaces
Many companies provide adoption benefits to employees. Contact your human resources department to determine whether
I am a mom of all boys; my days a full of dirt, trucks, trains, tractors, and super heroes. When my 4 year old was around the age of two, I made him a super hero cape, and every time he puts that cape on something magical happens…..
his fears are gone, he can conquer the world he can save his hot wheel cars from an
I clearly remember the first two weeks of our first child’s life. Brad was just getting ready to start a new career and he had two full weeks home with us before he began his new adventure. I watched a husband turn into a Father and boy did he fall head over hills for our little tiny daughter.
This was the guy who would sometimes state
The morning air was a little crisp as I took pictures of my 6 year old in his first day of Kindergarten outfit. Spencer was full of energy as he anticipated the time to leave to go to his new school. I got up early to prepare for his special day and I made pancakes just like he likes. We talked about all the “what
As the new school year approaches I, like many adoptive parents, ask myself the question “Do I talk about adoption to my child’s new teacher?” With each of my older children the answer each year has been “yes”. This year I am a bit more hesitant. Unlike our first 3 adoptions where we enjoy completely open adoptions, our youngest child’s adoption is different. We have met
Social media is an awesome and powerful tool. It has blessed me with support and new friendships while we were family building. I had wonderful opportunities to connect with other people who understood my life and who could help lift me on hard days. It was also through social networking we were able to spread the word we were hoping to adopt. This helped connect
Are your kids starting to get the summer boredom bug? Are they watching too much TV or playing on gadgets a little more than you would like? I know the answer at my home is a big YES! Camden, my nine year old seems to have his DS attached to his hip while my youngest, Spencer, is begging to get Camden off his DS and
I had an amazing experience last week where I was able to meet with another birth mom. Something special about the two of us is we both placed our babies with the same family. She placed three years before my son went to his adoptive family and was part of the reason I picked them as a family.
I think it's very therapeutic to talk to
I serve on the Board of Directors for the National Council for Adoption. It is my privilege to stand with NCFA in helping to support children and families touched by adoption.
Many of you understand the importance of children having permanent families. For this reason and for many more we hope you will join us in supporting the National Council For Adoption as we celebrate 35
By Liz Schwab
Dreams…they are just dreams. I wake up in tears from emotions and soon realize that my dreams are not real. It’s a hard fact to accept.
I sometimes force my eyes shut and pray that I can have the dream begin again. I see her – a sweet toddler squealing and running to her daddy for protection while her mom chases her. Their laughter
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