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Adoption as a First Choice

For parents who have chosen or are choosing adoption as their first parenting route—instead of or in addition to having biological children.

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Article about couple choosing adoption first

Here is a story you may appreciate. It’s titled, Couple Gave Up Having Their Own Children to Adopt a Family This Christmas. It profiles a couple who chose to adopt…
- Posted by Danielle Pennel to Adoption as a First Choice on Dec 19, 2013 at 8:17pm | 8 Comments | Post a reply
Adoption no longer as a First Choice

Adoption was our first choice for a while. This was until we did our research and realized that the children who need adoption are not the ones that people stand…
- Posted by choose2care to Adoption as a First Choice on Nov 26, 2013 at 9:16pm | 6 Comments | Post a reply
She's not my real daughter?????

I’m the proud first time mother to a beautiful newborn baby girl I adopted through foster care. It has always been my intentions to adopt a child in addition to…
- Posted by Lavonne80 to Adoption as a First Choice on Jul 17, 2013 at 4:24am | 8 Comments | Post a reply
Biracial Adoptions

Hello, I am a single african american women and I am trying to adopt a biracial child. I have been trying for so long and it dont seem to be…
- Posted by supermom312 to Adoption as a First Choice on Jun 20, 2013 at 2:14pm | 7 Comments | Post a reply
seeking a-parents w/diseases, disabilities, conditions (for interview)

Hi, all! I’m an adoptive mom of three and a freelance writer. I’m writing an article about adoptive parents who have disabilities, diseases, or conditions that prompted them to choose…
- Posted by mamaof2browngirls to Adoption as a First Choice on Apr 16, 2013 at 7:00pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply
How to Describe Adoption as a First Choice in our Profile Book?

Hi and thanks to everyone in this group. Sometimes I feel like the only person that has chosen adoption as a first choice, even though I know there are others…
- Posted by Sunflowers1 to Adoption as a First Choice on Apr 09, 2013 at 3:03pm | 8 Comments | Post a reply
Why did you want to adopt?

Hi again, everyone. I have been reflecting on adoption lately and have been lucky to talk it over with several people who have gone through or are in various stages…
- Posted by carlson11 to Adoption as a First Choice on Feb 24, 2013 at 7:49pm | 5 Comments | Post a reply
Inappropriate comments made by friends and family

I know I am not alone when I say that sometimes it is the people who are closest to us that say the most inconsiderate things about adoption. Recently I…
- Posted by Milly to Adoption as a First Choice on Jan 27, 2013 at 8:25pm | 15 Comments | Post a reply