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Addressing Concerns of Regret

Can you relate to this statement? “I was fearful that I would regret making an adoption plan so I didn’t really consider it.” This concern for regret is real, and not uncommon when you make difficult life decisions. Making a plan to place your child for adoption is one of […]

March 11, 2022

I’m Not Ready to be a Mom

Is this your experience? “I feel pressure to parent from everyone around me, but I just am not ready to be a mom.” Families and friends impact the decisions we make all the time. Many pregnant women feel enormous pressure to parent because of their families or cultural beliefs. However, […]

November 14, 2020

Jacob, Gretal, and Anna: Entrusted with a Baby, Blessed with an Extended Family

Jacob and Gretal welcomed Anna into their lives when she was just nine days old. They knew they would maintain a relationship with the tiny baby’s birth mom, but they didn’t expect to eventually melt into what feels like a very large extended family with a very special connection. Good […]

March 16, 2016

Mission Moment (March 16, 2016)

Mission Moment March 16, 2016 All too often, conversation about infant adoption focuses almost exclusively on the baby being adopted and the family doing the adopting.  It’s not that such a focus is inherently misguided (there is much to celebrate for all involved); it’s simply incomplete.  Left out is the […]