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What NOT to do when you’re chosen…

BPetersonDesign2022-03-30T18:09:01-07:00July 8, 2021|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Process, Hoping to Adopt|

If you’ve been following us awhile, you’ll notice that a lot of our Purl families have recently been chosen as prospective adoptive parents by an expectant family considering adoption for their child. Being “chosen” is a necessary step in adoption. But if it comes before the time consents are signed, it is just one step in an adoption plan that may never come to fruition. For that reason, I am always very cautious about what a prospective adoptive family does when they are chosen by an expectant family. In fact, here are some things I DO NOT think you should do once you are chosen. Click here to read more.

Featured Family – Rich and Rachel

BPetersonDesign2023-06-12T08:16:39-07:00June 14, 2021|We've Adopted!|

We’re thrilled to introduce you to this wonderful home study approved Purl Family from Oklahoma: Rich, Rachel, and their lovely daughter Chiara! Their daughter was the twelfth child they welcomed into their hearts and home, and the first child to permanently join their family. Adoption is now central to who they are; it’s their Plan A, not their Plan B. They can’t wait to welcome another child into their family through adoption! To learn more about them through their family profile (designed by Purl), or to learn how you can contact them directly, click here.

Featured Family – Terry and Stephanie

BPetersonDesign2023-06-12T08:20:58-07:00June 11, 2021|We've Adopted!|

We’re so delighted to introduce you to this incredible home study approved (and certified to adopt) Purl Family from Arizona: Terry and Stephanie! They have been together for 7 years and married for 2 years. From the very beginning of their relationship, they talked about the future and knew they wanted a family together. They absolutely cannot wait to welcome a child into their lives through adoption. To learn more about them through their family profile (designed by Purl), to follow their journey on social media or to contact them directly, click here.

It’s not about you…and you will likely be uncomfortable

BPetersonDesign2022-03-31T10:02:00-07:00June 10, 2021|Adoption Disruption, Adoption Education, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Perspectives, Adoption Process, Domestic infant adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Infertility, Transracial Adoption (Learn)|

If you’re starting the adoption journey you might not realize that the rest of this journey WILL NOT be about you. You might have endured a lot of pain to get here, infertility, failed IUI or IVF cycles, failed embryo adoption or surrogacy. Really, really tough stuff. But I’m going to tell you something difficult to hear, most likely if you are here now and pursuing domestic infant adoption: your mindset will now have to immediately shift and all your decisions from here need to be about your future child through adoption (the adoptee) and what is best for them. You need to be able to justify every decision you make, and feel comfortable telling your future child the decisions you made and steps you took to adopt. To read more, click here.

Who Should Consider Embryo Adoption?

BPetersonDesign2022-04-05T14:32:37-07:00June 1, 2021|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Process, Embryo Donation/Adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Infertility|

The domestic infant adoption world has changed significantly in the last few years, but particularly since the pandemic began. There are less domestic adoption opportunities and many more prospective adoptive families waiting to adopt than usual. In many ways that is positive, if it means that pregnant moms are able to parent their children. But it can be very difficult for families looking to grow their families through adoption. Because of that, many families have turned to embryo donation/adoption, another assisted reproduction method to grow a family, but potentially at lower cost and with different risks than traditional infant adoption. There are hundreds of thousands of frozen embryos nationwide, with many available immediately for closed to open donation/adoption for families able to carry a pregnancy to term. So the question is, who can potentially find success with embryo donation/adoption? This article will give you some factors to consider when deciding if embryo donation/adoption is right for you.

Featured Family – Hector and Akasha

BPetersonDesign2023-06-12T08:22:56-07:00May 21, 2021|We've Adopted!|

We’re so thrilled to introduce you to this amazing, home study approved Purl Family from California: Hector and Akasha! They’ve been best friends and partners since first meeting in 2013 and were married 3 years later. Family means everything to them and they can’t wait to start one of their own! Hector and Akasha have HUGE extended families that they are very close with. They also have personal experience with adoption, as Hector was adopted as an infant, and Akasha has a lot of adoption in her family as well! To learn more about them through their family profile, or to learn how you can contact them directly, click here.

Featured Family – Spencer and Kristen

BPetersonDesign2023-06-12T08:37:34-07:00April 30, 2021|We've Adopted!|

We truly can’t wait to introduce you to this adorable home study approved Purl Family from Kansas: Spencer and Kristen! They have been married for nearly six years and have enjoyed many adventures together, along with their two dogs, Ernie and Sammie. Whether they go out on the town or have a cozy night in, they always end up laughing too much and having a lot of fun. Spencer and Kristen have always wanted to become parents and have prayerfully decided that adoption is how they should grow their family. To learn more about them through their family profile, or to learn how you can contact them directly, click here.

Featured Family – C.C. and Cheryl

BPetersonDesign2023-06-12T08:49:12-07:00April 23, 2021|We've Adopted!|

We’re absolutely thrilled to introduce you to this wonderful home study approved Purl Family from California: C.C., Cheryl, and their charming son Dash! They adopted Dash as an infant and are eager to bring another child into their family! C.C. and Cheryl bring intention and joy to their lives by ensuring they invest in time with their family and friends. For more information about them through their family profile, or to to learn how to contact them directly, click here.

What about Embryo Adoption?

BPetersonDesign2022-06-08T13:54:04-07:00April 16, 2021|Adoption Advisor, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Process, Domestic infant adoption, Embryo Donation/Adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Infertility|

Today, we are sharing our own experience researching and pursuing embryo adoption after our first adoption opportunity disrupted. We are sharing this in part to educate you on embryo adoption as a potential option to grow your family, which can work for many families who have experienced infertility. But we are also considering offering a limited coaching package to guide families through their options associated with embryo adoption and then help them navigate the embryo adoption process, assuming domestic infant adoption is not the right route for them. Click here to read more and to share your thoughts on whether this service is currently needed in this space.

“Zimmerman Day”, our Finalization Day

BPetersonDesign2022-03-30T18:30:48-07:00April 8, 2021|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Perspectives, Domestic infant adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Open Adoption (Learn)|

Cora’s adoption was finalized on April 7, 2016, a day we coin “Zimmerman Day” in our home. Unlike some other adoptive families, we grew our family through adoption first, and then through a surprise pregnancy that led to our daughter Raelyn 8 months later. So when it came time to decide if/how we were going to celebrate Cora’s adoption finalization day, I struggled to find a way to celebrate what was an important day in our family, at the same time not leaving out our younger daughter, who didn’t have a corresponding day. We came up with “Zimmerman Day”, the day that our whole family shares the same last name. It isn’t a big holiday around our house, there are no gifts, no special hats or tiaras, but there is one messy homemade cake with a big Z on it, and as many sprinkles as will stick to it (which for the record is A LOT). Both of my girls get so excited to help make the cake and help decorate it, and the grandparents usually come over for dinner and cake. I don’t know how Cora is going to feel about this day when she’s older and has had time to understand the significance of it, but for now she loves another day between everyone’s birthdays to celebrate our family. Click here to learn more, and to learn what I think of the term “forever family” day…

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