Act of Love is in the processing of matching adoptive families with bi-racial and African American babies due in the next couple of months. Birthparents are actively seeking loving adoptive families to adopt their children. For more information on the programs available at Act of Love Adoptions, contact us at 801-572-1696 or visit our website […]
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The excitement brought about by the addition of a new child in the family never gets old, even with a first child or subsequent children. However, the spotlight is mostly on the new addition – with the existing children just being in the background. The same thing is true when you already have children and
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Even when a child has been adopted as an infant, the knowledge of having been adopted will still have a profound effect on him. Indeed, no adoption is without loss, especially on the part of the child and the birthparents. Even in an open adoption where a child can have contact with the birthparents and
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As parents who are in the first stages of the adoption process, you may feel you are in a whirling vortex of emotions. There is the elation of being selected and meeting a prospective birthmother, the determination to finish all the paperwork and home study requirements, the confusion involved in the complexities of the process,
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Ah, the joys and delights of adoption! And oh, the fears that can fill your heart! As you are embarking on the journey towards building a family through adoption, you may be faced with fears and apprehensions of what lies ahead. When these fears run through your mind, the first thing you should remember is
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This coming weekend is a special time to remember all of the loving, brave and courageous young women who have so lovingly chosen to “place” their babies for adoption. These special women did not “give up” their babies; they found themselves in an unexpected situation and CHOSE adoption. They did not make a bad choice…THEY
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Adoptions with Act of Love, another agency or adoption professional can be one big roller coaster ride – one day you are giddy with excitement at the prospect of finally meeting your child, the next day you experience the crushing disappointment of your adoption falling through. Continuing to move forward in the adoption process requires
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A Act of Love Adoptions has built a reputation for taking excellent care of birthparents that are in need of support and information for an adoption plan. The staff at Act of Love is focused on being available and supportive to birthparents, especially at this time when an unplanned pregnancy can be stressful and confusing.
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“We’ve always referred to Shayne as our “bonus baby”! He is our youngest and third child. All three of our children are adopted. We feel very blessed that God choose us to be Shayne’s parents. He keeps us smiling every day. He has a wonderful sense of humor which leads to him being very social
Act of Love is reaching out to offer support to Birth Mother Baskets, an organization that supports birth mothers who have chosen an adoption plan for their child. Birth parents so selflessly choose adoption for their children and show an unconditional love that is beyond what anyone can imagine or define. They are making a
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