What to Ask Adoptive Parents

What to Ask Adoptive Parents

by | Oct 11, 2024 | Birth Parent, Uncategorized

For prospective birthparents, it can be hard to know what to ask adoptive parents at first. (No worries! Abrazo helps clients through every adoption match.) Obviously, meeting anyone (by phone or FaceTime or in person) for the first time can be, well, awkward. ...
All about Adoption

All about Adoption

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Adoptive Parent, Birth Parent

“Okay, pretend I’m just a kid and tell me all about adoption?” It’s harder to do than it sounds. Adoption is sometimes complicated, after all. (Which may explain what sometimes makes it hard for parents to explain adoption to children?) And...
Choose an Adoptive Family

Choose an Adoptive Family

by | Sep 19, 2024 | Birth Parent

With so many hopeful adopters out there, it may seem easy to choose an adoptive family? But choosing the right adoptive couple is not always simple. Sometimes looking over too many adoption profiles can feel totally overwhelming. (And what you see isn’t always...
Working with Adoption Consultants

Working with Adoption Consultants

by | Sep 11, 2024 | Adoptive Parent, Birth Parent

It’s not every day that the Federal Trade Commission sends out stern warning letters on behalf of anyone working with adoption consultants. In a highly unusual move, the FTC issued warning letters to 31 adoption intermediaries across the US. It was a much-needed...
Homecoming for Birthmothers

Homecoming for Birthmothers

by | Aug 30, 2024 | Birth Parent

Why does one little adoption agency in America host a big homecoming for birthmothers? Glad you asked… here’s why!  A homecoming, according to Merriam-Webster, is “the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place formerly...