Adoption Information 101

Good Adoption Information Is Important for the Birth & Adoptive Family:

1. Should You Choose Adoption for Your Baby? (For Expectant Parents)

What are the reasons for and against placing a baby for adoption? Have you spoken with other birth parents who have chosen adoption for their babies? Are there resources available to help you parent your baby? Learn the basics about adoption and what you need to consider, BEFORE placing your baby for adoption.

• Before You Choose Adoption for Your Baby
• Once You've Decided That Adoption Is Right for Your Baby

2. Should You Choose Adoption to Add to Your Family? (For Prospective Adoptive Parents)

What points should people consider before looking into adoption as a way to build a family? There is so much to think about that at first it seems like there is more questions than answers.

Is adoption for you?
What needs of the child can you meet?
Do you know how much adoptions cost?
Should you choose domestic or international adoption?

• Before You Make the Decision to Adopt

3. So You've Decided to Adopt?

Then lets review some adoption basics. There are many terms that are thrown around in the adoption community. It will be a good thing of you knew some of the adoption lingo before getting started.

• Before You Start the Adoption Process
• Getting Started with the Adoption Process
• How To Complete a Foster Care Adoption
• Getting Started with an International Adoption

4. Preparing to Parent the Adopted Child

Some prospective adoptive parents are just so happy to be on the adoption journey that they actually haven't stopped to think about the actual parenting part. It's like the couple who spends so much time planning the wedding that they forgot to plan the marriage. So, because of this many adoptive parents find themselves overwhelmed once the children arrive home. So, take the time to get prepared to parent, because parenting is a full time job.

• Preparing to Parent the Adopted Child
• Preparing Your Children for Foster Care or Adoption.

5. The First Few Days

• Top 10 Five Minute Bonding Activities.
• How to Enroll Your Child into School.