Category: Adoption Tips
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Honoring Your Adopted Child’s Heritage and Culture
The culture and heritage of your adopted child are vital elements to think about in preparation for an adoptive placement. By embracing your child’s heritage and culture, you will bring a new and exciting dimension to your family life. Your child will benefit by fostering pride and respect for his or her country of origin…
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Why Does your Adopted Child Need a Certificate of Citizenship?
For families who have completed the adoption process and are home with their new child, filing more paperwork is often at the bottom of their list of things to do. Fortunately, many international adoptions now result in a Certificate of Citizenship (COC) being issued automatically within 45 – 120 days after entering the United States,…
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Four Tips for a Faster Adoption Home Study Process
We appreciate families who move through the paperwork quickly, but partial and incomplete forms will only delay the process. Take the time to answer every question clearly and concisely. Use N/A and none when appropriate.
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Five Ways to Cope with the Holidays While Waiting to Adopt.
You are not alone. I have spoken to many adoptive parents who find the holidays to be very difficult, triggering feelings of sadness and emptiness because they are still waiting for their child.
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Adoption Home Study: Seven Tips to Make the Process Easier
The home study is one of the most important documents generated during the adoption process and is required for every domestic and international adoption.
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Moving from infertility to adoption – Decision Making Help
Here are a few select articles that address the multifaceted issues such as the emotional, physical, financial and quality of life challenges impacting decision making and moving towards adoption.
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In the Process of Adoption? How to Keep Your Marriage Healthy
With the hope that adoption brings, feelings of powerlessness and anxiety can overtake many couples and put strain on the strongest relationships.