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Choice of Law Analysis in Interstate Domestic Adoption

Katie Zimmerman2023-04-24T13:30:42-07:00April 24, 2023|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Process, Domestic infant adoption, Hoping to Adopt|

Did you know that most interstate domestic adoptions include a choice of law analysis by an adoption attorney or attorneys to determine which state's law to apply to the adoption proceeding? An interstate domestic adoption means that a family is adopting a child from a state they don't live in, ...

Funding Your Adoption Using Adoption Grants

Katie Zimmerman2023-04-11T17:33:33-07:00April 4, 2023|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Grants, Adoption Process, Domestic infant adoption, Funding Your Adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Learn|

Did you know that there are a lot of organizations that are available to help fund your domestic infant adoption through adoption grants? As we have discussed before, domestic infant adoption costs are high, and have been increasing dramatically in the last few years, as it seems everything is! The ...

Why We Are NOT Adoption Consultants

Emily Zerbe2024-09-06T16:28:23-07:00January 31, 2023|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Learn|

Purl founder and CEO, Katie Zimmerman, shares why she intentionally does not call Purl Adoption Advisory an adoption consultant. She shares her own experiences with a well-known adoption consultant, how she formed Purl to do things differently than what was being done in the adoption community, and how the services Purl offers differ dramatically from what other adoption consultants offer.

Why You Are Still Waiting: The Hard Truth About the Current State of Adoption and the Importance of Open Preferences

Kelcie Grace Germano2023-04-11T17:30:37-07:00January 17, 2023|Adoption Advisor, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Process, Adoption Profile, Domestic infant adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Learn, Transracial Adoption (Learn)|

Adoption can be a long and difficult journey, but it's important to understand the current state of domestic infant adoption in the US. In this blog post, Adoption Advisor and mother of one child through adoption, Kelcie Grace, shares the hard truths about the imbalance between prospective adoptive families and ...

Racial Mirrors in Transracial Adoption

Emily Zerbe2023-04-11T16:56:42-07:00January 6, 2023|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Perspectives, Hoping to Adopt, Learn, Transracial Adoption (Learn)|

Aubrey is a Purl Adoption Advisor as well as a white adoptive mother to three wonderful Black children. Having spent endless hours reading articles from transracial adoptees and adoptive parents, psychology studies and opinions from a range of qualified people, she found that one quote seemed to sum it up: “love is not enough”. Your child may feel loved, while also feeling lost, insecure, and a lack self-worth. Providing racial mirrors for your transracially adopted child can build a bridge to their racial identity. In this post, Aubrey discusses what racial mirrors are, why they are so important, and where to start. Click here to learn more.

New Years Resolution

Emily Zerbe2023-04-11T16:54:04-07:00December 31, 2022|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Process, Hoping to Adopt, Learn, Uncategorized|

As the New Year approaches, many people take the opportunity to reflect on the past year and set goals for the future. For some, this may include adding adoption to their resolution list. Adopting a child is a life-changing decision, one that requires a great deal of thought and preparation. ...

Holiday Gifts For Your Child’s Birth Family

Emily Zerbe2023-04-10T16:02:31-07:00December 13, 2022|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Domestic infant adoption, Learn, Open Adoption (Learn)|

This post is written by Purl Adoption Advisor, Aubrey Cortez, mom to three children through adoption. --- Sending a meaningful gift during the holidays to your child's birth family can show your love and gratitude for someone who means so much to your family. It can also be a difficult time ...

Are You Prepared for The Actual Adoption?

Emily Zerbe2023-01-03T12:50:40-07:00January 3, 2023|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Home Study, Adoption Process, Domestic infant adoption, Learn|

If you’ve been following along this month, we are finally to the point where it gets really exciting, but also very nerve-wracking! You’ve been chosen as prospective adoptive parents for a child and you have to get prepared to possibly become a parent, likely in much less preparation time than you’d have if you were pregnant yourself. So, what do you need to know and become prepared for?! Click here to read more.

Being Chosen and Next Steps

Emily Zerbe2023-04-10T15:36:42-07:00November 23, 2022|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Perspectives, Adoption Process, Domestic infant adoption, Learn|

You get chosen by an expectant family considering adoption for their child! Such amazing news and one of the major milestones in the domestic adoption journey. Many families have long waits and MANY presentations before they get to this point. But what is next? And what does being chosen really mean? Being chosen just means that you are one step closer to a child, and while it is a major milestone, that child may never actually be yours. Click here to read more about what happens after a match, and what NOT to do when you are chosen by an expectant parent whose baby isn’t expected for a bit.

To Fundraise or Not to Fundraise …

Emily Zerbe2023-04-10T15:22:03-07:00November 17, 2022|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Process, Funding Your Adoption, Learn|

Today’s blog post is written by Purl Adoption Advisor, Kelcie Grace. She discusses the pros and cons of fundraising for your adoption journey -- Not everyone has tens of thousands of dollars sitting in a savings account, ready when they decide to pursue adoption. When my husband and I started ...

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