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August 19, 2014 In Adoption Advocates, Adoptive Parents Resources

There is enough love to rescue children from foster care

This morning, 400,000 children woke up in America wondering, "Is today the day?" Which day? The day they might finally find a "Forever Family." These 400,000 children are in the American foster care system. They may have entered the system a few weeks ago ---or a few years ago. This may be their first foster home — or their fifth. They may have been placed with their brothers or

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August 5, 2014 In Adoption Advocates, Adoptive Parents Resources, Birth Parents Resources

Choosing an Adoption Agency

Chuck Johnson gives you tips & questions to ask adoption agencies!  Written by Chuck Johnson of the National Council for Adoption -August 2014 I am always struck by how much adoption has changed since the 1980s, when I first began working as an intern at an adoption agency. At that time, most prospective adoptive families would have chosen to use a local agency to adopt a child.

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June 5, 2014 In Adoptees, Adoption Advocates, Adoptive Parents Resources, Birth Parents Resources

What an adoptive mother wants you to know about her child’s Birthmother

Post written by a Forever Bound Staff member-   Today I heard the words "when people hear adoption they get curious and want to know details." A birth mother once shared with me that a neighbor told her "you made a huge mistake by placing." I've heard of adoptive parents being asked "do you think you could ever love someone else's child as much as your own."

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May 9, 2014 In Adoptees, Adoptive Parents Resources, Birth Parents Resources

Happy Birth Mothers Day!

Each year a special day comes that that is unknown to many. This day is called Birth Mothers Day. It is celebrated the day before Mothers Day. Birth Mothers Day was started in 1990 by a woman from Seattle, Washington named Mary Jean Wolch-Marsh. For Birth Mothers: Today is your day. It's a day to honor yourself and remember your strength. Although this day may be difficult, and

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April 29, 2014 In Adoptees, Adoption Advocates, Adoptive Parents Resources, Birth Parents Resources

Thoughts of a Birth Mother

Regardless of whether you are a birth mother, an adoptive parent, an adoptee, or a neighbor of someone who adopted. All can gain insight from the touching blog, "I'll Love You For Always". The blogger is from Arizona, she is a single mom, a student, and she is a birth mother. This birth mother placed her baby boy, Benjamin (aka “B”), 11 months ago for adoption.

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April 16, 2014 In Adoption Advocates, Adoptive Parents Resources

Preparing Children for the Adoption of a Sibling

When considering an adoption, you may wonder how the adoption of another child is going to affect your other children in the home. There are many factors – including your children’s ages, and their thoughts about having another sibling – that will have an impact on how they feel. In addition, your children will be affected by how your family manages its resources, time, schedules,

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