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New To Adoption
Are you new to adoption? We get it. Adoption is an option nobody usually plans to need, until they do, so nearly everyone starts out new to adoption. There's so much to learn about adoption before doing one, because it's a permanent arrangement if it's all done right....
Money for Adoption
Any time a question gets asked about money for adoption, one thing is sure: somebody is bound to get uncomfortable. And not without good reason. Because no adoption should ever happen just because money was the reason, right? It's against the law in every state for...
Pregnant in Texas
Those who find themselves unexpectedly pregnant in Texas are not alone these days, it seems. As planned by Texas lawmakers who supported Governor Abbott's abortion ban, thousands of female children, teens and adults have become involuntarily pregnant in Texas and...
Working in Child Welfare
For many, the phrase "working in child welfare" conjures up touching images-- rocking babies, getting hugs from toddlers, saving children from unsavory fates...and yes, sometimes, that fits. But ask anyone who's been working in child welfare for awhile what it’s like,...
A Surprise Adoption
TikTok is currently ablaze over the story of what a man recently claimed was a surprise adoption in Texas. (For anyone unfamiliar with the term, a "surprise adoption" is typically an unexpected placement arranged after the birth of a baby who needs an immediate home.)...
Childless Couples Seeking to Adopt
Abrazo is in need of more childless couples seeking to adopt. (But not just any will do.) We're seeking emotionally stable, financially-secure, childless married couples age 25 or over, who have documented infertility, and are committed to open adoption. (That's...
Pregnancy and Human Trafficking
Not long ago, Abrazo received a call that reminded our staff of the combined dangers of pregnancy and human trafficking. No hace mucho, Abrazo recibió una llamada que le recordó a nuestro personal los peligros combinados del embarazo y la trata de personas. Migrants,...
Best Adoption Agency in Texas
What does it take to be the best adoption agency in Texas? And what would inspire anyone to try, for over 30 years? (Really, why?) Decades ago, a young adoption professional began meeting with two Texas attorneys to discuss whether and why a state with so many...
When Pregnancy Turns Dangerous
Mothers-to-be of any age don't always know, when pregnancy turns dangerous. Doctors only see their patients in the office or clinic, after all, not at their homes, where pregnant moms are sometimes at the greatest risk. The National Institute of Health website lists...
No Unwanted Baby
In a perfect world, there would be no unwanted baby. Of course, in a perfect world, there would never be any unplanned pregnancies, and no birth defects, either... but this is not a perfect world. When There Are No Easy Options Texans, along with the rest of the...
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