When you get pregnant in college, life can suddenly feel like a whole different ballgame. Get pregnant in high school, and everybody says you're just a teenager who didn't know better. Come up pregnant in college, but suddenly, folks act like you're someone who should...
This is Elizabeth, Abrazo's director, with some thoughts on sharenting, adoption, child exploitation ... these are my own opinions, and I'm thinking aloud here, so bear with me, y'all... Granted, this is hardly an uplifting or inspirational blog topic during National...
Let's be honest: adopting isn't easy. (Nor should it be.) This weekend, a group of adopting parents from across the USA are traveling to San Antonio. They're coming here for Abrazo's very last Parents of Tomorrow weekend of this decade. In order to qualify, they've...
Here's Abrazo's list of the Nine Cardinal Sins in Adoption. There are different ways to excel at or fail in adoption, of course. But if you want to do the sort of adoption that makes Abrazo especially proud of you and which helps you sleep well at night, then here are...
This is a tribute to a mother who made righting adoption wrongs a one woman crusade. Her name is Sandy Musser. In 1954, Sandy found herself pregnant out of wedlock at the age of 15. She did what "girls in trouble" were supposed to do in that era. Sandy signed her...
Ever get the adoption blues? If so, you're not alone. Adoption is complicated. It doesn't matter whether you're thinking about "giving a baby up for adoption" (or placing)? Or if you're trying to adopt, and fearing the wait may be endless? Or maybe you've already...
Solving adoption mysteries can seem like opening Pandora's box. Learning the truth might feel both freeing and frightening at times. Now, if you're just wondering who Pandora was and what was up with her box, click here. The expression comes from an old Greek myth....
An unplanned baby is an unexpected blessing that may or may not be meant for you. When you find out you're having an unplanned baby, the normal reaction is surprise. You may not have been even trying to get pregnant. Or you may have been trying not to get pregnant....
Shouldn't Texas adoptee rights be a huge priority in the Lone Star State? Don't we brag that everything here is bigger and better? We wish we could say Texas adoptee rights are a civil rights priority for all our state lawmakers. After all, we Texans like our...
If you're interested in adoption San Antonio has plenty of options to choose from. San Antonio adoption options are as varied as our tourist offerings. From the Alamo to the Riverwalk and from The Pearl to the Missions, San Antonio has it all. In San Antonio, you can...
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