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July 2019 Newsletter

Newsletter July 2019

Happy 4th of July! We hope that you all enjoy this wonderful time of the summer with family and friends. It is an important time to reflect on our blessings. We are all very blessed to live in this country with all of our protections and freedoms. There is a sense of gratitude that we should live with and that we should teach to the next generation.

Our Declaration of Independence states that our Creator has endowed us with unalienable rights of, “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Also in the preamble to the Constitution of the United States it states that one of the purposes of the constitution is to “Secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” These statements perfectly describe the adoption process.

It is an honor to be part of helping the next generation enjoy the freedoms that we are blessed with. Both birth and adoptive parents are a vital part of this process. When we choose life and love we are giving the gift of freedom.

We are grateful to each of you and your commitment to freedom for all!

Weekly Videos

As many of you know, we are doing weekly Facebook Live videos. We cover topics for adoptive families and birth parents. We choose for our topics, questions that people have about adoption especially the adoption process. Our videos are between 30 seconds to a couple of minutes, this makes it easier to watch and share with family and friends.

Adoption Media

Technology is advancing and so is the way we consume media. We created a page on our website to share our media content. If you go to aactofloveadoptions.com/adoption-videos/ you will find our Facebook Live videos, our YouTube channel, testimonials, and videos about the adoption process.

We want to make sure people have a great understanding of how adoption works and these videos are going to help people to find quick answers.

Newsletters

Our newsletters are a great way for us to share what is going in our agency and also in the world of adoption. We want to bring you the latest that is why we have a full page where you can read our current and previous newsletters.

You can go to https://aactofloveadoptions.com/newsletter/ to find them.

June 2019 – Newsletter

From A Act of Love

This year is going so fast especially with everything going on within the agency.

June is the month we celebrate Father's Day. We want to recognize all the fathers out there- especially our wonderful birth fathers and adoptive fathers. They have experienced first hand the wonderful gift of adoption.

They have brought joy and a better future to thousands of children who are now enjoying the gift of life. We wish a happy father’s to all the fathers who are part of our A Act of Love Adoptions family.

26th Year Anniversary Party

In June we also celebrated our 26th year anniversary as an adoption agency. It’s been a wonderful experience to have served thousands of people through all of these years.

Adoption is a wonderful gift and a miracle for so many people. We can proudly say, after 26 years and many successful adoptions we are still committed to adoption and have a lot of love to share for many more years.

For the last 26 years we have worked with so many wonderful people. We are blessed to have built many wonderful relationships with families and birth parents. They are now part of our A Act of Love family. Through all of these years we have worked with some of the most amazing and qualified people on our staff to make these adoptions happen. For all the work they have done, we want to recognize them too.

As part of our celebration we had a wonderful party hosted in A Act of Love Adoption office on Friday, June 14th. We have a wonderful experience with old friends and we enjoyed a wonderful meal. It was a very emotional commemoration with some tears from Kathy, founder of A Act of Love, and from Isaac Thomas, Executive Director.

Facebook Live Videos

We started rolling out our Facebook live videos every Wednesday morning this month. We are sharing important information about adoption and answering many questions people ask about the process. You will find videos from our amazing staff members who are experts in adoption. We encourage everyone to stay tuned on our Facebook page every Wednesday to watch, like, comment on, and share our videos.

Advice to Adoptive Families About Post Placement

By Laraine Moon, Jun 8, 2019

This week Laraine Moon shared great insights about post placement. His message was directed to adoptive families but even if you are considering adoption, you can benefit from this information.

You can watch Laraine's the video here:

Or you watch it on Facebook here

Ashley & Hayden

Dear Birth Parents,

Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know us! We admire your strength and bravery in this important decision. We are so thankful for the loving choice you are making for your precious baby. We know that this is a very difficult time for you, and we hope you are feeling loved and supported in your journey. We want you to know that we are so ready and excited to welcome a new member into our family! We have so much love to give! If you decide to make an adoption plan with us, please know that we will love and care for your child with all our hearts. We will give your baby a safe, happy, loving home and provide them with every opportunity we can. We hope you will consider our little family!

We are Ashley and Hayden! We have one daughter, Adelyn. We met during college 8 years ago and have been married for 7 years. Hayden is from Oregon and Ashley is from Georgia. Once we graduated, Hayden got a job here in Utah, so we’ve made Utah our home!

Ashley graduated in Elementary Education and taught 3rd grade before becoming a mom. She has a passion for teaching but being a stay at home mom is her dream job! Hayden has a degree in Information Technology and is a Senior Software Engineer.

After 3 ½ years of marriage, we had our daughter Adelyn! We love pets and have 2 dogs (Pomeranians) and one bunny. We love our neighborhood and Adelyn has lots of children to play with! We live in walking distance to local parks, splash pads and restaurants. We are also right next to a great Elementary school! We’re very active in our Church (Ashley works with primary children and Hayden is in scouts).

About Hayden:

· Hayden is the best dad and husband we could ask for!

· He is: outgoing, friendly, a hard worker, smart, athletic, patient, and good at building things.

· His hobbies include: technology, hiking, fishing, woodworking, reading, running and playing games.

· His mom is from Singapore, so he is half Asian and half English.

· He is very handy and is able to do house projects by himself!

· He is a fun and caring dad to Adelyn and loves to play with her and teach her new things. He reads and plays with her every day.

· He is always willing to help others and is loved by his family and friends! He puts his family first and makes spending time together a priority.

About Ashley:

· Ashley is a loving, caring wife and mother!

· She is: kind, patient, empathetic, smart, talented, crafty and friendly.

· She loves children and animals! She has many hobbies and talents including: baking, cooking, painting, crafting, home décor, reading, gardening, singing, and teaching.

· She loves organizing and is great at keeping track of everyone’s schedule.

· She has always wanted to be a mom and loves being one! She is a great teacher and Adelyn loves working with her on the alphabet, numbers, colors and shapes.

· She is friendly and kind to everyone she meets, and her family and friends are very important to her!

About Adelyn:

· Adelyn is such a joy to have in our family!

· She is: sweet, loving, smart, funny, a good listener, happy, joyful, energetic, helpful, sensitive, outgoing, friendly, and kind.

· She loves many things, including: dance class, gymnastics, music, singing, swimming, watching princess movies, practicing her letters and numbers, doing puzzles, and being read to.

· She enjoys helping mom cook and bake, dad with projects around the house, and feeding and taking care of her pets.

· She is very ready to go to preschool in the Fall and talks about going every day.

· She is so excited to have a sibling!

· We are so grateful to have her in our family!

About Us:

· We enjoy spending time together as a family and love going to museums, zoos, and parks!

· We love being outdoors and like to swim, go for walks and hikes, and barbecue with friends and family.

· We live in a great neighborhood with lots of friends and kids for Adelyn to play with. We are in walking distance to parks, splash pads and local restaurants!

· We go on vacation often and recently went to Disneyland!

· We visit my parents and family at the beach every summer, and we love playing in the sand and water.

· Holidays are very special to us and we look forward to celebrating them together! We have many traditions that we love to do every year. Our favorite holidays are Christmas and Halloween!

· We are very close with our families and love spending time together. Adelyn is the only grandchild on both sides, so they love to visit her and take her on fun adventures!

· When we are together, we love to: cook family dinners, go on fun outings, play board games and just spend time with each other!

· We are so thankful for our families and can’t wait to grow our family more!

· Everyone is very excited for us to adopt a baby, and they are ready to have another child to love.

· My little brother Jonathan was adopted as a baby when I was 10 years old, so we are familiar with adoption.

· We love my brother so much and are so thankful he joined our family through adoption!

If you choose us, know that your baby will be so loved and wanted. They will be a sibling and friend for our daughter and complete our family! They will be loved by friends and family alike. They will be encouraged, cheered on, taught, read to, cared for, played with, loved unconditionally and so much more. They will be our missing piece. We will integrate your baby into our family and life and can’t wait to do so!

We plan on being very open with our child, and they will know that they are adopted and loved. We will tell them their adoption story from a young age, and they will know that we chose them to be a part of our family. We will tell them about you, their birth parents, and give them the information that they want. We want to have post adoption contact, with frequently sending pictures and exchanging letters and emails.

Adelyn is so excited to have a sibling and can’t wait for the day that happens! Our friends and family are thrilled for us and very encouraging. We are familiar with adoption, because of my little brother’s adoption. We want to adopt to add to and complete our family. Family is the most important thing to us!

We are so thankful you have read our profile and have taken the time to get to know us. We know that this is an extremely hard, difficult and important decision. We are so thankful for your courageous choice and would love to be considered in the adoption of your baby. Know that we love and care about you!

Love,

Ashley, Hayden & Adelyn

Stephanie

Dear Birth Parents,

I want to start by thanking you for taking the time to learn about me but, even more, for the courage and strength that has led you to explore adoption. I look forward to getting to know you and hearing about your hopes for your child’s future. I am excited to begin this process together. Please know that you will always have a special place in our hearts and lives. Adoption has always been my plan, ever since I was a child myself. It has always felt right to me and I am wholeheartedly ready to begin this journey.

One of the most important things to know about me is that I come from a close family that values togetherness and humor. My sister and I have grown to have an even stronger bond as adults. I have two young nieces and a baby nephew, who are my fa-vorite people in the entire world. I love taking Emmie and Harper on new adventures or spending time bonding with Lincoln. They cannot wait to have a new cousin!

In addition, I was extremely close to my mother. She taught me what it means to be a great mom: she was always there for us and we could tell her anything. Quite simply, Mom was home. She passed away four years ago, but I know how lucky I was—and still am—to have had her for a mother. I am also fortunate to have my dad and a supportive extended family. Dad lives nearby and is already a wonderful grandfather to my nieces and nephew. My friends are also a big part of my life, and many of them are already parents.

As for how I spend my days, I have the best job in the world: I’m a teacher. I teach sev-enth grade English and spend all day reading, writing, and working with kids! What could be better? They truly make me laugh on a daily basis and, more often than not, I make them laugh, too.

A huge benefit to teaching is that also provides the perfect schedule for a parent: I will be at work while my child is in school. In the beginning, I plan to take time off to bond with the baby. I am grateful to be able to take that time and to have a job that will me to spend a great deal of time with a child. I have a short 10 minute commute and own a home in an excellent school district, just 30 minutes outside of New York City. Here, I have the best of both worlds: a friendly, quiet town with great schools and a short drive away from the best city in the world.

In my free time, I love going into the city to see what new events, festivals, or exhibits have popped up. Most of all, I love going to see Broadway shows! Theater has always been a passion of mine, ever since my grandmother took me to see my first show when I was six. When staying close to home, I enjoy reading, seeing a good movie or discov-ering a new show on Netflix, and spending time with my friends. You know that friend who is always recommending a new show or movie? Well, that is definitely me. I also have a knack for trivia and have game nights with friends (I confess that can get a bit competitive with the trivia).

Recently, I’ve discovered a love for travel. Over the past two years, I have visited Eng-land, Scotland, and France. I look forward to adding stamps to my passport and seeing more of my own country. I’d love to share these kinds of adventures with a child some-day. First stop: Disney World! Later on, the sky is the limit.

Being a mother is a choice I made long ago and I have never wanted anything more. I promise that I will always put your child first and raise him or her to be caring, strong, and confident. He or she will always feel secure and loved. This child will learn to chase dreams and know that it is okay to take risks because I will be there to cheer him or her on and there when he or she falls. To me, that’s what a parent is all about: being there and helping your child discover who he or she will become.

Very Sincerely,
Stephanie

How to Find a Birth Mother for Independent Adoption

Important! If you are considering in adoption, make sure to read this...

When you are an adoptive family will have many questions. Having an adoption agency who can answer your questions at any time will make your experience easier and happier.

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One such question you may have about adoptions is how to find a birth mother. There are many ways to locate a birth mother, but the best by far is through an agency, such as A Act of Love Adoptions.

Agencies locate birth mothers who may have the same feelings toward adoption and fit your interests in adoption, using a vast network of resources that other options may not have.

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Connecting With Birth Mothers

How to Find a Birth Mother for Independent Adoption

The best way to connect to a birth mother is through an independent adoption.

An independent adoption is a form of adoption where the biological and adoptive families have a level of access, to varying degrees, of each other's personal information, as well as having an option of contact between the adopted child and parents and the birth mother.

This form of adoption has become more popular in the United States in recent years, giving birth mothers the opportunity to remain in contact if they choose with the adoptive parents.

There are openness options, like exchanging pictures, letters and visits.

Many birth mothers have enjoyed the communication with the adoptive parents and receiving information of their birth children.

What are the benefits of Adoption

Research has shown a lot of positives in the lives of children who have open adoption policies with their birth mothers.

“If anything, openness appears to help kids understand adoption; relieve the fears of adoptive parents; and help birth mothers resolve their grief, according to researchers Harold D. Grotevant and Ruth G. McRoy.

“Many of the fears about open adoption do not seem to be a problem,” said Grotevant, a professor at the University of Minnesota and co-author with McRoy of Openness in Adoption: Exploring Family Connections.” (Carney, E. Understanding Open Adoptions. 2017)

This form of adoption shouldn’t be looked at as a panacea for the needs of children, though. It is not without its foibles.

Some research has shown that children with open adoptions between their adoptive and birth mothers can experience issues with self esteem and some do not.

Consider your options carefully and proceed with consideration. Getting details from an agency on what you could do to connect with an adoptive family is always a good choice.

How Much Contact is Normal with Birth Parents?

Birth Mother Looking For an Adoptive Family

The answer is, “it depends.” This is decided on by the adoptive and birth mothers together, often with the help of an agency or an attorney.

The openness of the adoption must be managed through a contract or a written agreement, otherwise the adoptive parents retain the rights to how much contact, if any, the birth mothers may have. Levels of contact depend on the interests of the parties involved.

Some have had a little contact as exchanged letters and pictures with no physical meetings, where others have frequent, in person contact or even close, friendly relationships.

Birth mothers do not have to have continued contact if they choose not to. However, research has shown that children who do have contact with their birth mothers after adoption have a greater sense of self worth.

Do what you think is best, of course. The process of adoption is meant to take stress and difficulty away, and to increase the opportunity for the child to have the best possible life.

One of the greatest challenges for parents in an open adoption is the reactions of their own friends and family; people have stigmatized the idea of an open adoption to the point that they frequently will fear it without cause.

Do your research, get familiar with what you want, and be strong in your decision. If you choose Act of Love Adoptions as your agency, they will help you in this process and be a support to you through any issues you face.

Take adoption seriously. When you are considering adoption, be sure to employ the help of an agency who can make the process simple and easy. Act of Love is here to help you every step of the way. For more information, contact Act of Love today.

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Jeffry and Candice

Dear Birth parents,

Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about us and for considering us as you make the selfless decision of who will parent your child. We hope that you will see the love we have for each other, for our son, for our families and friends, and our future child.

We want you to know how much respect and love we feel for you. We cannot imagine having to make such a decision and we think about you daily. We hope you have the strength and the courage you need as you journey through this process. We know that you want what is best for your baby. We hope that you see us for who we are and that we are a perfect match for you child.
More than anything, we want you to know that we will love your child unconditionally and devote our lives to providing him or her with all the love, security and joy we can offer. We want your child to always know where he or she came from. You will always be an integral part of his or her life, and we plan to raise our child with the understanding and appreciation for you and the sacrifice you are making for him or her. This child will be loved beyond words by us, by our families, by our friends, and he or she will always know the great love you have for him or her as well.

About Us,
We have known that we would adopt since before our wedding. Adoption has always been something for which we are very excited. We adopted our son, Emmett, and he has brought immense joy to our family and friends. We are once again extremely excited to adopt a child and expand our family.
We just moved to Rome, Italy.
We have a wonderful home that is filled with love and laughter. We are very active and love to be outside.
We love to travel and teach Emmett about the world. Family and routines are very important to us. We can’t wait to include your child in to our everyday life.

Family & Friends,
Candice comes from a big Catholic, Italian family. She is the oldest of 5 children. She has three brothers and a sister. Her family continues to grow every year with new nieces and nephews and In-laws. She is very close with her family.
Jeff comes from a military family. They grew up living all over the world. He is the youngest of 4 children. They all have big personalities and are a bunch of goof balls. They get this from their dad. Sadly Jeff’s dad passed away a few years ago and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Candice and Jeff have a great group of friends who they treat like family. They have grown together and have shared so many special events in their lives. They are enjoying raising their kids together.

Home & Traditions,
We live in an adorable neighborhood about 2 miles outside of the city center. We are walking distance to many wonderful restaurants, parks, shops, and Emmett’s school. Our Portiere is very kind and helpful. He and Emmett have bonded they give each other high five’s whenever we come home or leave.
We love to celebrate holidays & birthdays. We make each one very special. Growing up, we had so many wonderful traditions as a family. We are excited to share those traditions with our children. Now that we live abroad we are excited to learn about new traditions and bring them into our own.

Travel & Adventures,
We love to travel. We were so excited for the opportunity to move to Rome Italy. We are taking advantage of being in Europe and traveling and experiencing different cultures when we can. We hope to continue to travel with our children in the future so they can see the world and experience different cultures.
We have been to Europe, Asia, and throughout North America. Emmett has already been to 6 countries. On all of our trips, we make it a point to experience the local traditions and cuisine.
We were engaged at a B&B in Virginia and married at a B&B in Maryland. So we decided that every anniversary we would stay at a B&B in a different state. We are planning to visit all fifty states.
Thank you again for considering us.

March 2019 Newsletter

Message From A Act of Love

Winter is over! We are excited to keep sharing the gift of life this spring. Chilren are such gifts. Some even say they are the greatest miracles of the earth. And why wouldn’t they? They are perfect mirrors of ourselves and not only bless us with the motivation to be better people, but equally make us better. Today, there are many forces fighting against life and adoption.

These voices come from legal courts, organized movements, and individuals who have their own agenda. One thing we know is that love, truth, and goodness are on our side. We will keep bringing miracles to hundreds of people. Thank you for joining us and this great cause.

From an Adoptive Family

"It is nice to have communication with our social workers from A Act of Love. We spent a lot of time learning the ethics behind adoption. We were able to talk to our social workers a lot about what they cover when they’re talking to expectant parents. It was really nice to know that through this process they’re going to take care of the birth parent in a way that we knew we wouldn't have access to." - Adoptive Family

News and Current Events

During a floor debate Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, told his colleagues that having babies is the best thing we can do to guarantee a happy future.

He basically said that more babies will mean more people to solve the problems of the future. He said: "More people, means more markets for more innovation, more babies will mean forward looking adults". At A Act of Love we believe that adoption is a gift of life for babies that will create our future.

Giving Tuesday

Facebook is helping nonprofit organizations collect donations through their Giving Tuesday initiative. Now people can easily donate directly through Facebook. This is why, on some Tuesdays of the month, A Act of Love will create a post inviting people to keep supporting us by donating through Facebook. Make sure to like our Facebook page and stay tuned for our posts on Tuesdays.

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How to Find a Birth Mother for Independent Adoption

How to Find a Birth Mother for Independent Adoption

Important! If you are considering in adoption, make sure to read this...

Connecting With Birth Mothers

What are the benefits of Adoption