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That’s the Gig
Adoption isn't easy, and life isn't fair, and that's the gig. Those are the thoughts that come to mind recently. In recent weeks, our staff has witnessed an couple's adoption match falling apart, borne another birthmom's grief, heard others' frustrations about the...
Did She or Didn’t She?
"Did she or didn't she?" is currently the raging question in San Antonio, as the city ponders the latest claim from the mother of missing child James Chairez. James was just a one-year-old last Thanksgiving, the last time his relatives recall seeing him. He and his...
Texas Safe Haven Adoption Alternatives
For anyone looking for Texas safe haven adoption alternatives, here's the good news: Texas offers plenty of safe, ethical options to spare them the lifelong trauma of legalized child dumping. Unfortunately, though, the Texas Legislature is being asked to ignore...
If Not For the Women
Abrazo would not exist if not for the women. Sorry, guys, but that's clearly the truth. We know you do play an important part in the placements we do here. But Abrazo was founded by a woman (with funding loaned by two male attorneys) and the majority of Abrazo staff...
Persevering in Adoption
If there's one thing adoption participants know a thing or two about, it's persevering in adoption. Because adoption just isn't simple-- whether you've been adopted, are adopting, have placed, are giving up a child for adoption, have adopted, or work in adoption....
For Moms with Pregnant Daughters
This is for moms with pregnant daughters. (Not the ones who are happy about it. This is for unhappy moms with pregnant daughters who may still be trying to hiding the growing truth.) Take a deep breath, if you're feeling overwhelmed. This too shall pass. And you're...
5 Ways to Sabotage an Adoption Plan
These are 5 ways to sabotage an adoption plan, for those who may be new to the process. 5. Expect Perfection Forget that adoption is a human construct, relied upon those who are in crisis. Assume the "if I have to resort to settling for adoption, then I better get......
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...
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