Many birthmothers and birthparents that have placed a baby for adoption, find themselves pregnant again with an unplanned situation. This can cause feelings of disappointment with themselves, embarrassment and sadness. Wondering what to do the second or third time around can cause a great deal of anxiety for a birthparent. As they contemplate what they […]
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Please take this opportunity to learn more about the documentary film “Closure”. This touching and inspiring film follows an adopted woman who sets out to find her birth family. Brian Tucker shares how honored he is to be able to document the journey that his wife took in finding her birth family. The film shows
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How does an open adoption make signing relinquishment easier? Recently, birth mom Mia signed her relinquishment paperwork. She had decided to make an adoption plan with Act of Love Adoptions later in her pregnancy and began the process shortly before the baby was due. Having another little boy that was three, no support from the
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Having an open adoption creates a lifelong relationship between adopted child and birthparents. A young unmarried couple found themselves with an unexpected pregnancy five years ago. They wrestled with the decision on whether to get married and raise the child together or place the baby for adoption. After weeks of agonizing, they decided that given
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This is a very common fear among birth parents. It takes a lot of courage to even to come to the decision to consider placing a baby for adoption. When family, friends or peers start expressing their opinions, it can make the decision even more difficult. The counseling that is available along with an adoption
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Every year there are around 6.4 million pregnancies in the United States. Of those, 49% are unplanned. This leaves a lot of mothers and fathers wondering, “What do we do?” There are basically three options to that question: The first is to make plans to parent the child. Do what is necessary to prepare for
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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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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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Act of Love Adoptions helps birth parents to create an adoption plan that includes support for post-adoption. At the core of every healthy adoption, Act of Love believes it is essential to help birth parents create a plan to move forward with a successful and healthy life following the placement of their child for adoption.
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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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