The recent news of a suspected adoption scam in Houston brings to mind these 5 pitfalls to avoid when trying to adopt. Do-it-yourself adoption schemes (aka "private adoption" plans) are understandably popular with those looking to save time or money in the adoption...
There is, perhaps, nothing that strikes fear in any parent's heart like a missing child. We are reminded of that anytime we hear of the toll that closed adoptions take on birthparents denied updates on the welfare of the child they once placed. It's a similar theme...
In open adoption, the beauty of birthsiblings is that adoptees can gain the home they most need without losing the sibling connections they're likely to most treasure, over time. At Abrazo, the majority of the children who get adopted here are blest to have...
Moving a child from one family to another means we witness a lot of painful partings, but because Abrazo does open adoption, the day of relinquishment and placement is not, typically, the saddest goodbye. When birthparents legally commit to the surrender of their...
As Giving Tuesday approaches, we're unsure whether more folks might wonder how to donate to an adoption agency, or why adoption agencies might even be worthy of donations? Either is a question that's surely worth asking. How to Donate to an Adoption Agency The "how"...
It's normal to wonder how open adoption works, if you've never been a part of one. It's been said that a picture's worth a thousand words. So take a long look at the family photo* that's posted above. It's not a stock photo. These people are for real. What you can see...
Can we talk about adoption marketing and baby trafficking? Because both are on the rise in America, and that should be of concern to us all. As one frustrated stranger shared online: "I've been asking about different adoption consultants because I just lost (six...
There's a beautiful, haunting song in the award-winning Broadway show Hamilton, in which the widow of the former treasurer secretary ponders who tells your story, and how and why? Remembering her late husband Alexander Hamilton after his fatal duel, the character...
Brace yourselves, Texans, for the invasion of the babysnatchers and other beasts. Not to be mistaken for ethical and licensed Texas adoption agencies, babysnatchers are predatory creatures now circling Texas like cockroaches around a forgotten picnic basket. It...
This is Elizabeth Jurenovich, Abrazo's founder, and I have a few thoughts to share about the Texas abortion bill and how this will (and will not) likely impact adoption in Texas. If you know me, you probably aren't surprised that I have something to say about this....
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