Upon the one year birthday of his baby girl, a birthfather called A Act of Love Adoption Agency and told them that he and the birthmother had split up and were no longer together. Both birthparents were actively involved the year before in choosing adoption, selecting the adoptive couple and in deciding on the post-adoption […]
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Recently, we’ve been hearing a lot of stories about random acts of kindness. One in particular just happened to one of our birthparents. She was outside getting the garbage ready to go out, when a neighbor whom she’s exchanged “hello’s and a wave” with periodically, approached her and asked her about the taxi cabs he’d
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There’s a popular phrase that goes like this: When one door closes, another one opens…… Here is a story to prove this point: An adoptive couple eagerly anticipated the birth of their daughter who was to be born 1800 miles away. They had waited months as they had helped support their birthmother, financially and emotionally.
The state of Colorado recently put into place two new adoption laws; one of which took effect of July 1, 2014. Because of this, an adult adoptee that has been searching for his birth mother for 26 years, finally received the information he had been seeking. Colorado Senate Bill 14-051 gives adult adoptees access to
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They say that one of the elements that help in successfully navigating the adoption process is the presence and support of loved ones and friends. But what if this is not true for your case? What if you meet with either apathy or worse, opposition, from people you have counted on to be there for
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Growing up in Ireland, a young girl knew she was adopted. She said it always made her feel special. As she entered her teenage years, she became curious, wondering the reasons behind her placement, wondering what her birthmother was like and mostly just yearning to have some questions answered. On her 13th birthday, her parents
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As I walked my dog around the park the other day, I met a woman doing the same thing. We began talking and she asked me what I did for work. I told her I worked in adoption. Like so many others, she was very interested to know more and expressed her appreciation for those
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Nowadays, Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites are very much part of our lives. They are a great way to connect with loved ones and friends and to keep ourselves updated with each other’s lives. As with other aspects of our lives, social media also has its effect on the adoption process. We hear
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Begin by Researching Adoption Agencies or Professionals You can select an adoption agency in your area or across the United States to search for your baby. Many adoptive couples choose to search for their baby by working with other adoption agencies in the country, because they have received a referral from a friend, co-worker or
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Act of Love is excited that seven of its adoptive parents have been placed in the last eight days! It’s been a busy week at Act of Love Adoptions and we are thrilled for the seven families that have welcomed a baby into their home! We have been working around the clock to ensure that
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