Laraine is a social worker and counselor at A Act of Love Adoptions. She helps women facing unexpected pregnancies talk through all of their options — by call, text, or email — with no pressure and no judgment, whether or not adoption turns out to be the right path for them.
Articles by Laraine
What Is an Adoption Plan? What It Includes and How It Works
An adoption plan is not a contract. It's the set of decisions you make, with a counselor's help, about how your baby's adoption will go: who the family is, how much contact you want, what happens at the hospital, and what support you'll have afterward.
What Is an Adoption Entrustment Ceremony?
An entrustment ceremony is a brief, personal moment, often at the hospital, where a birth mother places her baby with the adoptive family in a way she has chosen. It's optional, it's hers to design, and many birth mothers say it gave the hardest moment some shape and meaning.
I'm Pregnant Again. Can I Choose the Same Adoptive Family?
If you placed a child for adoption and you're pregnant again, you can usually ask for the same family, and many families say yes. Here's how the conversation happens, what has to be current on their side, and what your options are if it doesn't work out.
What Utah's 2026 Adoption Act (H.B. 51) Means for Birth Mothers
Effective May 6, 2026, Utah's House Bill 51 changes the rules around financial support, Medicaid verification, and advertising for adoption agencies in the state. Here's a plain-English summary.
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