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United for Texas Adoptee Rights
We are overjoyed to see folks united for Texas adoptee rights this year. Every two years, Abrazo has joined in the push to persuade the Texas Legislature to recognize the civil rights of Texas adoptees. Every other year, we draft a letter of appeal and head to Austin...
Adoption Isn’t Easy
For all its power to transform lives, adoption isn't easy. Maybe it seemed easier years ago, because it wasn't done in the open. For a long time, adoption was not discussed in "polite society" at all. Adoption was something done in secret, whether one was "giving up a...
A New Beginning
She had come to Abrazo in search of a new beginning. Not yet thirty, she already felt old. She'd dropped out of school and left home during her first pregnancy, but had lost that child to the State. She dulled the pain with street drugs and went on looking for love in...
When CPS Takes a Child
When CPS takes a child from a parent, it feels like someone just dropkicked their heart clear out of their chest. No matter how it happened, parent/s and child can often be traumatized by Child Protective Services' involvement. (Texas lawyers can answer basic...
The Year That Was
It's that season when that our adoption agency welcomes stacks of annual reports, and yes, we do indeed read every single one... but this year, we are reading them astounded at the year that was. This time last year, your annual reports were filled with joyous tales...
Chosen Parents
All parents are born, of course-- but only some get to become chosen parents through open adoption at Abrazo. Getting chosen parents here usually takes 6-12 months or less for childless couples. (For couples who already have kids, the wait is generally twelve months...
Thankful… for Adoption?
Are you thankful for adoption? As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, in the midst of National Adoption Awareness Month, the best answer to that question is unique to the heart of whomever gets asked it. For many people, adoption remains the broken road by which they...
The Adoptees Voice
Have you ever noticed whose voice is typically missing in most adoption plans? It's the adoptees voice. Adoption professionals do a lot of talking, whether for the purpose of educating clients or providing guidance. Adopting parents are given ample opportunities to...
Pregnant in Texas
When you're pregnant in Texas, it's not just like everywhere else. For starters, if you're pregnant in Texas, you've got more ob-gyns (and adoption agencies) to choose from here than in anywhere else in the nation. Whether you're in San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth,...
When an Adoption Plan Fails
When an adoption plan fails, regardless of which party walked away, it feels like a gut-punch to the heart. A failed adoption plan can be like a miscarriage. For days (or weeks or months) you've likely been preparing for what you thought (hoped) was going to be. The...
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