Becoming Instant Family
There’s a movie opening today about foster parents by the same name, but at Abrazo, every month here is an episode of becoming instant family in real time. Any one of our parents-in-waiting knows that any day, they may get The Call. They have to be ready instantly to...
The Call
There’s nothing in adoption that evokes such joyous anticipation as getting The Call. (That’s right: The Call. Capital T, Big C.) There are lots of different kinds of calls in adoption. Like intake calls, when prospective adopters or prospective birthparents first...
A Heart for Birthmothers
Abrazo truly has a heart for birthmothers, and when people ask what makes Abrazo different from other agencies, that’s what comes to mind. Years ago, adoption agencies were largely an outgrowth of orphanages and foundling homes, and their focus was on caring for...
