Some pretty amazing matches have been made in adoption when both birthparents and adoptive parents are open and willing to look at all options. Some birthparents do not want to select a family; they want the agency to do so for them. At A Act of Love Adoption Agency, that is an option, but many […]
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As a pregnant mother making an adoption plan, talking about adoption with an older child is sometimes very difficult. There are no right answers, but generally counseling and time to think through the decision allows mothers to make the best choice. Recently three expectant mothers gave their perspective on telling their child about adoption. Janelle
Birthmother Perspective: Talking to your child about your placement plan Read More »
When an adoption counselor meets with expectant parents about making an adoption plan, the plan should not stop once the baby is born and placed in the arms of the adoptive parents. A common complaint from birthparents across the country is that once the placement happened and life goes back to the way it was,
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The emotions that birthparents feel at the time of birth and placement are literally from one extreme to the other. I was reminded of this fact this week as two birthmothers I was working with delivered their babies within a day of each other. One birthmother had the baby’s father by her side, the other
Act of Love is helping birthparents, C & S, to make an adoption plan for their baby boy that is due the end of December. Birthmom reports that she is healthy and free from any major medical injury or illness. There is no report of any alcohol, drugs or tobacco use during the pregnancy and
African American Baby Boy Due in December – Matched Read More »
A recent Act of Love birthmother reflected on the time when she placed her baby for adoption. She was just 20 years old at the time and was not ready to be a parent. The father of the baby was long gone and she felt alone and scared. Having been a journal writer for most
Gratitude in Adoption Read More »
I want to thank a special birthmother and father for giving me the most wonderful gift I could ever have been given. You see, I was an only child until the age of five. Everybody I knew that was my age or around my age had at least one sibling. But, not me. It was
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Act of Love Adoptions is assisting birthmom, W, with selecting adoptive parents for her twins that are due the beginning of January 2015, in Utah. W is making an adoption plan for her twin boy and girl that will have African American, Caucasian and Native American Heritage. Birthmom is looking for an open adoption with
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Those who have adopted have probably encountered some pretty insensitive questions about their adoption or their adopted child. For most people, their intentions are good, they are well meaning but curious and they just have a poor way of asking the questions. Some questions commonly asked to adoptive couples include: Is that your real daughter?
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Many birthparents struggle with how to tell their older children that they are placing the child they are pregnant with, for adoption. It is very difficult for a mother and father, who have made the adoption decision, to explain their choice to the children they are raising. As we all know, most children are very
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