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Signs of good and bad adoption agencies
I once got a newsletter from an adoption agency that claimed to practice open adoption. Their publication, however, showed the opposite of everything they said they believed. There were no pictures or...
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“I could never do that.”
What’s one phrase you can hear from potential adoptive parents that may serve as a giant red flag? “I could never do that.” (Sometimes this is prefaced by a softener, such as “I admire what you are...
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Warning Signs for Expectant Moms
We hear a lot in the media about untruthful birthmothers (as the media calls them) who most of the time are not even really pregnant but are just scamming prospective adoptive parents. But what we...
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Giant red flags
I decided to compile a list of big red flags – things that ought to make you run screaming for the hills if your adoption worker suggests them. They want to isolate you from friends or family They...
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How to know when Adoptive Parents may not be Ethical
Below are some warning signs, if you will, of things expectant mothers considering adoption should be on the look out for regarding the potential adoptive parents you may be matched with. 1. Adoptive...
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How to Prepare for your Upcoming Hospital Stay
If you are pregnant, your due date is getting closer each day. You should begin thinking about your upcoming labor and delivery and hospital stay. If you are making an adoption plan, you still call the...
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It’s not your Job to Make Others Happy
In my last post, I ranted about an adoption agency website that boasted their luxury living quarters complete with a swimming pool and twenty four hour state of the art exercise facility for expectant...
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Important Reminder: You Are Not Required to Stay With an Agency
Awhile ago an expectant mother considering placement asked a series of questions as to whether or not she should stick with the agency she had initially contacted. Her questions boiled down to one:...
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Crisis Vs Pregnancy
In my previous post, I began talking about the difference between an unplanned pregnancy and a crisis. I want to share my experiences and demonstrate the difference between a pregnancy and a crisis,...
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