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New to Adoption

For anyone considering domestic or international adoption—risks, rewards, routes, timelines, and costs. For a comprehensive overview, visit theadoptionguide.com.

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Does Anyone Ever Feel a Little....Out of Place?

In starting our adoption process, I’ve been not only pouring through agency websites, but also reading blogs, Facebook pages, etc. I can’t help but feel sometimes like we don’t quite…
- Posted by OurHappyLife to New to Adoption on May 22, 2013 at 3:13pm | 13 Comments | Post a reply
Programs for Designing Profile Book/Letter?

Hi all, We have been looking into some services (Little Blessings and Our Chosen Child ) that design profiles for PAPs, but we would rather do it ourselves and save…
- Posted by OurHappyLife to New to Adoption on May 20, 2013 at 5:48pm | 6 Comments | Post a reply
Infant, Toddler, or Older Child?

Hello, I am a single woman of 24 years old who is starting the process of adoption. However, I am not sure if I should start with an infant, a…
- Posted by aamhp1 to New to Adoption on May 17, 2013 at 9:17pm | 5 Comments | Post a reply
Fost Adopt vs Private Open Adoption

Hello, My husband and I are trying to do our due diligence in our path to our first time Adoption. This process can be overwhelming. So here goes: We are…
- Posted by IWANNAADOPT2013 to New to Adoption on May 16, 2013 at 6:59pm | 10 Comments | Post a reply
Old House, Not Too Kid Friendly...Stressed About Home Study

I e-mailed our home study agency yesterday, and they told me that once our (extensive!) paperwork is submitted, they expect that our home study can be complete within 6 weeks.…
- Posted by OurHappyLife to New to Adoption on May 16, 2013 at 5:31pm | 12 Comments | Post a reply
Taking Time Off Work

I recently started a job a little over 7 months ago. I had a solid performance appraisal. I am a little nervous about having to take time off on very…
- Posted by Matt74 to New to Adoption on May 15, 2013 at 2:30am | 6 Comments | Post a reply
Unknown/Undisclosed Birthfather Situations

Hi everybody, So, I have come to the conclusion that I am not really comfortable with unknown or undisclosed birthfather situations. I am also definitely uncomfortable with situations in which…
- Posted by OurHappyLife to New to Adoption on May 13, 2013 at 6:29pm | 25 Comments | Post a reply
"Order of Operations" (application, home study, loan?)

My husband and I are just starting out, and we need some advice on how to get things going. First, we know we will need a loan to finance our…
- Posted by OurHappyLife to New to Adoption on May 07, 2013 at 11:12am | 13 Comments | Post a reply