A San Antonio teenager at a local bus stop could have used some guidance on how to give away a baby she no longer wanted, it seems. Karla Ibarra, age 18, apparently asked a homeless woman at a downtown bus stop to take her baby boy, just months old. The police were...
You rarely hear about the toll it takes on everybody involved, when kids have kids. Having a baby can be a blessing, but it isn't ever "easy." Birthing planned babies can even be stressful for adults. But an unplanned pregnancy is even more traumatic for young...
For pregnant or placing parents seeking free Texas adoption help, Abrazo has long been a reliable place to turn. Since 1994, Abrazo has offered parents who need to give up a baby or child/ren for adoption a wide range of help and services free of charge. From...
Once upon a time the parents who didn't listen used to be a childless couple who really wanted to adopt (but wanted to do it their way.) They'd heard of a little adoption agency in San Antonio called Abrazo that was doing big things, so they signed up and came to the...
It's Abrazo's founder, Elizabeth, here to share some thoughts on lost adoption connections. I recently learned of one of my own lost adoption connections, without whom I would not have ever built my career in adoption. That's got me feeling some kind of way. Linda was...
It happened again-- somebody called this adoption agency known for ethical, fully open adoptions asking if we do "semi-adoption adoption." (Really? What was the last semi-open book you ever read and loved?) For years (32, to be exact) we've been working to educate the...
There are lots of different ways to be a good mom. There are good moms who parent, good moms who place, and good moms that adopt. Yet somehow, it seems a good mom rarely feels like that title belongs to her? Because whether they raise a child themselves or if they...
There are plenty of rules for good infant care, but one of the most important ones is "never box a baby." And just as babies should not be hit, they also shouldn't be abandoned in boxes. Babies are fragile and need loving care, and they don't get that in a boxing...
Not so long ago, "protecting adoptees from ICE" would have likely meant warm clothes and good boots. But not any more, sadly. And in America today, protecting adoptees from ICE applies whether a child was adopted in the USA or internationally. To avoid any hot button...
These are tough times for lots of folks, so the best adoption agency in Texas, Abrazo, put together a list of places to get free help in Texas, for anyone in need. Finding Free Help in Texas Start with calling 2-1-1 or looking up the 211texas website, through which...
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