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Amazing podcast I just found

I’ve been listening to this podcast for the last 2 weeks and literally have gained so much knowledge and information. This is a must Listen to If you are new…
- Posted by The McDermets to New to Adoption on May 09, 2018 at 2:19pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply
New to Adoption

My husband and myself are new to this whole adoption process (other than the fact that my husband was adopted). We’ve been struggling with fertility and have decided to look…
- Posted by Mom719427 to New to Adoption on Apr 09, 2018 at 10:53pm | 6 Comments | Post a reply
Concurrent planning with biological children

I’m new to the Circle, so this may have already been covered. I did a few searches, but didn’t find anything (likely it was user error). My husband and I…
- Posted by PValleyMom to New to Adoption on Feb 28, 2018 at 6:13pm | 10 Comments | Post a reply
Feeling Unworthy...

My Husband and I have been considering adoption for a while now as a “someday, maybe” kind of thing, but just recently it has become a real, “can we actually…
- Posted by DetroitMama to New to Adoption on Feb 22, 2018 at 2:29pm | 5 Comments | Post a reply
Disability and Adoption

My husband is on disability but I work full time and am perfectly healthy. Do you know if we are eligible to adopt? I hope so because infertility treatments were…
- Posted by Jgordon to New to Adoption on Feb 03, 2018 at 3:31pm | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Mental illness and adoption?

I feel that I am meant to adopt. I’m 34 and married with a masters degree… but I have bipolar disorder. I’m totally stable and could easily have my doctor…
- Posted by Rueheeb to New to Adoption on Jan 09, 2018 at 2:02am | 4 Comments | Post a reply
Last minute adoption?

My son was just approached by a family friend about adopting her baby. The child is due at the end of February, and neither party has an adoption attorney or…
- Posted by LorenaMarie to New to Adoption on Jan 04, 2018 at 3:19am | 3 Comments | Post a reply
Adoption tax credit questions

Hello, I’m a little confused by the adoption tax credit. Can you claim expenses for a year before adoption is finalized? I read that you can claim expenses in the…
- Posted by Emiluke to New to Adoption on Dec 31, 2017 at 1:12pm | 0 Comments | Post a reply

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