At Abrazo, we're all for saving babies. We're proud to have joined countless birthparents and adoptive parents in saving many since 1994. Over the years, we've seen and heard a lot. We've been privvy to many stories, and just as many miracles. We've gotten called into...
An adoption dispute is brewing in Minnesota, but to all those ready to try the case online: hold your fire. It's easy to take sides, but the whole truth isn't known yet. (Clearly.) This case reportedly involves a Minnesota mother who claims to have only learned of her...
When your child's birthparent is an addict or the child you're adopting is drug-exposed during pregnancy, your adoption journey may follow a map that will look more colorful than most. That doesn't mean it's better nor worse. It just means it's different than it would...
If there were ever three words that say it all, it would be these: adoption means change. We were reminded of that this month, as our staff took on the mighty task of moving our agency from the high-rise where we'd been for 26 years to a free-standing office building...
A stillborn baby this week reminds us of life's mysteries, like when sad things happen to nice people. The prospective birthcouple were nice people, who'd already faced great hardship in life and meant to do something good for their unborn baby. The hopeful adoptive...
Giving up a baby for adoption is the hardest decision most parents ever have to face in their lifetime, even for those who choose to place. At Abrazo, we don't call it giving up a baby, of course. We refer to the act of surrendering parental rights as "placing a baby...
Can we all stop pretending, and admit that not everyone can parent? Parent is both a noun and a verb. But just because someone can birth a child does not mean one can parent effectively. We were reminded of that this week, sadly. A 35-year-old Texas mom named Laura...
Chances are Jane Roe (aka Norma Nelson McCorvey) is probably the most famous birthmom you never knew. You may be thinking the name Jane Roe sounds vaguely familiar? (Norma Nelson McCorvey, not so much.) But mention "Roe vs. Wade" and most Americans know almost...
Can we talk about the problem with Adopt A... schemes, please? We're not trying to offend anyone, but any scheme that starts with the phrase "adopt a..." and doesn't involve the permanent placement of a child in need is a problem with us. And by "us," we don't just...
The woman who showed up in our lobby to talk about open adoption was someone we'd not seen in well over a decade, so "long time no see" was about the only greeting that seemed to fit, as we struggled to put a name to the face. "Do you remember me?" she asked. We knew...
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