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Semi-open Adoption
It happened again-- somebody called this adoption agency known for ethical, fully open adoptions asking if we do "semi-adoption adoption." (Really? What was the last semi-open book you ever read and loved?) For years (32, to be exact) we've been working to educate the...
A Good Mom
There are lots of different ways to be a good mom. There are good moms who parent, good moms who place, and good moms that adopt. Yet somehow, it seems a good mom rarely feels like that title belongs to her? Because whether they raise a child themselves or if they...
Just Adoption
There are things adoption can help accomplish, and things it cannot, but at the end of the day, adoption is... just adoption. Adoption can provide loving and stable homes for children who need them. Adoption can offer a safe alternative for women who find themselves...
Adopt an Older Child
In the private agency adoption system in Texas, biological families have the option of voluntarily placing beloved children for open adoption through an agency like Abrazo, thus avoiding the possible trauma of state-managed child welfare proceedings and lengthy foster care stays.
Never Box A Baby
There are plenty of rules for good infant care, but one of the most important ones is "never box a baby." And just as babies should not be hit, they also shouldn't be abandoned in boxes. Babies are fragile and need loving care, and they don't get that in a boxing...
Adoption Monsters
If you've been hearing the name "Sasha Riley" lately, his recently-released recordings raise a very real question about whether adoption monsters are real? William "Sasha" Riley is an alleged military veteran, who claims to have been a German-born child named Manuel...
Protecting Adoptees From ICE
Not so long ago, "protecting adoptees from ICE" would have likely meant warm clothes and good boots. But not any more, sadly. And in America today, protecting adoptees from ICE applies whether a child was adopted in the USA or internationally. To avoid any hot button...
Free Help in Texas
These are tough times for lots of folks, so the best adoption agency in Texas, Abrazo, put together a list of places to get free help in Texas, for anyone in need. Finding Free Help in Texas Start with calling 2-1-1 or looking up the 211texas website, through which...
Order Up a Baby
Here's the thing: folks can't just call an adoption agency and order up a baby. Adoption is not a business and babies are not a product to be bought nor sold. Sadly, some people do call adoption agencies thinking it does work that way. They're the folks who think that...
Texas Surrogates
The hot new commodity in reproductive options seems to be Texas surrogates. Texas hospitals nowadays report seeing far more than Texas surrogates than birthmoms choosing adoption. Through South Texas, tacky billboards picturing pregnant women shamelessly tout "be a...
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