Adoption Can Seem Intimidating: Facing Your Fears and Understanding Concerns By Megan Kostraba Making the choice to place your baby up for adoption is not an easy one. It’s probably one of the hardest decisions a birth mother has to make during her life. There’s a...
Using Positive Adoption Language Creating a family is a decision that holds an immeasurable amount of “what if’s”. What if I am not ready to parent someone’s life and mold it? Will I end up being too strict or too carefree? What if the child doesn’t even look like me?...
10 of the Worst Things to Say to a Birth Mother By Julianna McKenna The decision of giving a child up for adoption is no easy feat. It takes a lot of strength and courage on the birth mother’s part, courage that’s often overlooked. Birth mothers are often...
Placing My Baby Up for Adoption and the ICWA By Kristina Biegley Adoption is usually the first thing that comes to mind when having an unplanned pregnancy. Women who are giving a child up for adoption don’t feel fit to take care of their child at this time. Talk...
How to Ensure a Healthy Pregnancy Many women who find themselves unexpectedly pregnant may feel like they don’t know how to properly care for themselves and their baby during pregnancy. You probably have a lot of questions, and people you know may give you advice on...
The Difficult Choice of Adoption in Kansas By Alexandra Butcher Uncertainty and worry are common feelings for women having an unplanned pregnancy. You may be plagued with feelings of guilt for placing your baby up for adoption. Additionally, you may worry about both...
What Happens When Adoption Fails? By Julianna McKenna There are so many positive aspects about adoption that everyone loves to talk about: the bonds formed, the emotional attachment, and the gift of creating a family all being prominently discussed. But something that...
What if I Reconsider Giving my Baby Up? Are you thinking of giving a child up for adoption? If so, there are probably a million things running through your mind and you may be experiencing overwhelming emotions. Please know that you are not alone in this journey....
Things You Should Never Say/Do to an Adoptee By Julianna McKenna At some point, every adopted child struggles with their identity and how they fit into their family structure. Many of these feelings can be instigated by some common questions and phrases that adoptees...
Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore While Pregnant From heartburn to nausea and exhaustion, you often experience several uncomfortable symptoms while pregnant. In most cases, these unwanted symptoms are completely normal and will improve as the pregnancy continues or...
