For many, the phrase "working in child welfare" conjures up touching images-- rocking babies, getting hugs from toddlers, saving children from unsavory fates...and yes, sometimes, that fits. But ask anyone who's been working in child welfare for awhile what it’s like,...
Abrazo is in need of more childless couples seeking to adopt. (But not just any will do.) We're seeking emotionally stable, financially-secure, childless married couples age 25 or over, who have documented infertility, and are committed to open adoption. (That's...
What does it take to be the best adoption agency in Texas? And what would inspire anyone to try, for over 30 years? (Really, why?) Decades ago, a young adoption professional began meeting with two Texas attorneys to discuss whether and why a state with so many...
Mothers-to-be of any age don't always know, when pregnancy turns dangerous. Doctors only see their patients in the office or clinic, after all, not at their homes, where pregnant moms are sometimes at the greatest risk. The National Institute of Health website lists...
In a perfect world, there would be no unwanted baby. Of course, in a perfect world, there would never be any unplanned pregnancies, and no birth defects, either... but this is not a perfect world. When There Are No Easy Options Texans, along with the rest of the...
"I need a home for my baby," the caller said. (In Spanish.) "Necesito un hogar para mi bebé", dijo la persona que llamó. (En español.) At Abrazo, we do everything we can to help pregnant women in need of adoption assistance, no matter where they've come from. En...
Tell someone you're "grateful for adoption" and you're bound to get some widely-varying reactions. (But believe it or not, that IS a good thing! Read on to learn why...) Blessing #1: Adoption isn't how it used to be. American society used to view nearly all adoptions...
How is it that even the best adoption story can still have an imperfect ending? One possible explanation could be that all adoptions begin amidst imperfect circumstances. Sometimes, adoptions result from hyperfertility, unplanned pregnancy, an unexpected birth,...
For those who celebrate National Adoption Month each November, we salute you! Because child-centered adoption is truly worth celebrating. Yes, every adoption is borne of loss. Yet "forever families" that include everyone forever (so adoptees can always know and love...
Everyone knows that using drugs during pregnancy is not a good thing. So why does it happen, and what can be done to help drug-addicted moms and their babies? For Absidi (name has been changed), drugs were a family tradition. Her dad was in prison for dealing, and her...
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