If there’s one ugly monster lurking under the proverbial adoption bed, it's this one: the illusion of control. The illusion of control is a tricky little beast. He smiles nicely in front of company. He acts as if everyone and everything will go as planned. Yet in...
Maternal safety is about keeping pregnant women safe. It's a big concern, given the potential risks to both moms and babies when relationships turn violent. One Mother's Story “I need to keep my baby safe, can you help me?” the young woman asked us, with tears in her...
There’s a movie opening today about foster parents by the same name, but at Abrazo, every month here is an episode of becoming instant family in real time. Any one of our parents-in-waiting knows that any day, they may get The Call. They have to be ready instantly to...
There’s nothing in adoption that evokes such joyous anticipation as getting The Call. (That’s right: The Call. Capital T, Big C.) There are lots of different kinds of calls in adoption. Like intake calls, when prospective adopters or prospective birthparents first...
Abrazo truly has a heart for birthmothers, and when people ask what makes Abrazo different from other agencies, that's what comes to mind. Years ago, adoption agencies were largely an outgrowth of orphanages and foundling homes, and their focus was on caring for...
Assuming we all need a little relief from the ugliness of political ads, Abrazo is proud to sponsor the first installment of the future hit television program… BABY IN PARADISE! Chris Harrison: Welcome to the most dramatic season ever in Bachelor History, Baby in...
We’re sorry baby. Your prospects recently changed dramatically, and not for the better, we fear. (Although we’d love to be wrong about that.) We’re not sure our paths will ever cross again, so consider this our note of apology for what we were not able to do to shield...
Beware of baby lust! It may sound harmless, but severe cases of baby lust may be more dangerous than you know. People who truly suffer from baby lust can often be emotionally-fragile, and sometimes psychologically-imbalanced, neither of whom may be the most ideal...
Most folks probably mean well when they talk about adoption, so when they say things that make us say “they said WHAT about adoption?!?” we have to step back and remind ourselves that this is really just a teachable moment. (And it’s a reminder of how essential good...
Does infertility versus hyperfertility even matter? It’s hard to imagine, if you’re one of the thousands of Americans struggling to conceive, But hyperfertility can be as big of a curse as infertility. (The truth, though, is that the issue is in the eye of the...
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