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....
Ask most folks about "a change of heart in adoption" and they assume it means somebody bailed on an adoption plan. And yes, that can happen, although not always the way (nor as often as) people think. Nationwide, statistics suggest that of anybody who ever considers...
The toy aisle at TJ Maxx might seem like a strange place to turn for unplanned pregnancy advice, we know? Yet a recent visit there led to our meeting with Steffi. She has found herself left on the shelf with an unexpected pregnancy and a whole bunch of questions....
Baby adoption is getting harder to do in America-- whether or not adoption professionals want to admit it to prospective adoptive parents. It's no secret that adoption wait times are getting longer, while the number of available infants in America drops each year....
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