A Missing Child
There is, perhaps, nothing that strikes fear in any parent’s heart like a missing child. We are reminded of that anytime we hear of the toll that closed adoptions take on birthparents denied updates on the welfare of the child they once placed. It’s a...
If Mary Had Placed…?
A birthmother’s visit to Abrazo’s office two days before Christmas got us thinking: what if Mary had placed? A Modern Day Madonna There’s this birthmother we know and love. She’s beautiful. She’s funny. And she’d be the first to...
The Beauty of Birthsiblings
In open adoption, the beauty of birthsiblings is that adoptees can gain the home they most need without losing the sibling connections they’re likely to most treasure, over time. At Abrazo, the majority of the children who get adopted here are blest to have...
