Adoption Advisor

This discusses the role of an adoption advisor in a domestic infant adoption process. An adoption advisor is a coach, planner, guide for an adoption process, providing guidance and education on all aspects of an adoption journey.

The Basic Steps in a Domestic Infant Adoption

2023-07-19T15:07:55-07:00November 8, 2017|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Process, Adoption Profile, Domestic infant adoption|

Many people consider adopting but become too discouraged by the complexity of the adoption process to proceed past an initial thought.  It's true that adoption is a complex process that includes preparation, education, the legal process, finances, not to mention the emotions involved! No two adoptions are the same, and each state's laws are a little different, but each follow the same general steps:

Our Founder’s Personal Adoption Journey

2022-04-01T17:40:15-07:00September 15, 2017|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Disruption, Adoption Education, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Perspectives, Adoption Process, Domestic infant adoption, Infertility, Open Adoption (Learn)|

My own adoption story is relatively short as far as time… we took home our daughter within six months of being certified to adopt… but it was not without its fair share of drama. Fortunately, it ends with the most perfect child becoming a permanent part of our family.

Positive Adoption Terminology

2022-04-01T17:41:39-07:00September 14, 2017|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Process, Domestic infant adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Open Adoption (Learn)|

Just last week, I had five different encounters where perfect strangers asked me about my daughter’s “real parents,” each not meaning to be hurtful, just inquisitive. Luckily, my child isn’t yet old enough to understand or be hurt by those particular words, but I know that day will come.

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