The idea of adopting another member into your family can bring anticipation and excitement. Preparing your other children to welcome a new sibling can help them to feel more confident about the process. Educating your family ahead of time will also provide your...
Month: February 2021
How do you get a surrogate mother?
What makes a good surrogate mother? The fact is that anyone who is willing and able to perform this service for you could be a good candidate. However, motherhood and pregnancy are both challenging legal situations. Even if you trust someone implicitly, you might want...
Know how the interstate adoption process works
Families may sometimes adopt a child from outside North Carolina. An interstate adoption may be more complex, and adoptive parents should understand how this process works. There may be additional guidelines during an interstate adoption. According to the...
Can a transracial adoption harm the child?
While considering transracial adoption, you might come across criticisms about how it might affect a child’s ethnic identity. Some children do, in fact, struggle to find and understand their ethnic roots when raised in transracial families. However, this depends on...
Considerations when adopting a child who has special needs
If your family is open to adopting a child who has special needs, you must prepare to provide the education, medical care, and emotional and social support to help him or her thrive. The Special Needs Alliance reports that approximately 134,000 children who have...
How should you welcome your adopted baby home?
After all your hard work, you succeeded in adopting a baby. Before you bring your son or daughter into your household, do you know how to welcome the child properly? AdoptTogether offers tips to help you and your adopted child bond. Learn how to help your daughter or...
How do you know it is time to adopt your stepchildren?
When you have stepchildren, they become an important part of your life. You are there for them in the same ways that a biological parent would be. If your stepchildren lost one of their biological parents or if one of their biological parents is absent, you may...
Reviewing the prevalence of inter-country adoptions in the U.S.
Whether you are preparing to adopt a child for the first time, are considering adopting another child or are simply thinking about whether this is the right move for your family, it is important to go over all of your options closely. Sometimes, people determine that...
Adoption and a child’s gender
If you are preparing to adopt a child, there are many factors to consider, from the financial commitments associated with adoption to the potential emotional hurdles some children face. Other issues, such as the age and even the gender of a child also require...