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When CPS Takes a Child
When CPS takes a child from a parent, it feels like someone just dropkicked their heart clear out of their chest. No matter how it happened, parent/s and child can often be traumatized by Child Protective Services’ involvement. (Texas lawyers can answer basic...![When Your Child’s Birthparent is An Addict](https://i0.wp.com/abrazo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/woman-1209590_640.jpg?resize=640%2C426&ssl=1)
When Your Child’s Birthparent is An Addict
When your child’s birthparent is an addict or the child you’re adopting is drug-exposed during pregnancy, your adoption journey may follow a map that will look more colorful than most. That doesn’t mean it’s better nor worse. It just means...![Not Everyone Can Parent](https://i0.wp.com/abrazo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/blocks-503109_640.jpg?resize=640%2C425&ssl=1)
Not Everyone Can Parent
Can we all stop pretending, and admit that not everyone can parent? Parent is both a noun and a verb. But just because someone can birth a child does not mean one can parent effectively. We were reminded of that this week, sadly. A 35-year-old Texas mom named Laura...![Could Adoption Have Saved Gabriel Fernandez?](https://i0.wp.com/abrazo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ResizedGF.jpg?resize=448%2C259&ssl=1)