Unexpected Inspiration
Open adoption has brought many gifts to my life, not the least of which are my two wonderful children, but it is the gift of inspiration that led me to start My Adoption Advisor. I remember first...
View ArticleFacebook and Privacy
Last month, Brian (not his real name) started an email exchange with me after he and his wife attended one of our adoption networking & advertising workshops. Brian and his wife started to set up a...
View ArticleSeparate Your History From Their Present
Too many prospective adoptive families unintentionally sabotage their efforts to match with a prospective birth family because they fail to understand the birth family’s perspective. They come to the...
View ArticleHow to Afford Adoption
Affording adoption is a huge challenge for many hopeful families. Many families need at least some help to afford the $15,000 to $50,000 agency fees, attorney fees, birth mother expenses, travel...
View ArticleRESOLVE Article on Developing a Strong Family Profile
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, recently published an article I wrote titled “Developing a Strong Family Profile.” They published it in their Spring 2010 newsletter called RESOLVE for...
View ArticleLegal Review of Adoption Advertising
by Guest Blogger Harvey Schweitzer Adoption advertising refers to publishing an interest in adopting or the availability of a specific child for adoption. Prospective adoptive families advertise their...
View ArticleAdoption Scams: Be Aware, Not Paranoid
Learn about the only available training course on identifying red flags and avoiding scams. Complete the course and adopt more safely. Adoption fraud refers to any form of intentional misrepresentation...
View ArticleThe Uncertainties Related to Birth Fathers
by Guest Blogger Harvey SchweitzerAlthough prospective adoptive families want to adopt with as little uncertainty as possible, they cannot eliminate it entirely. Paternity and addressing birth father...
View ArticleOur Marketing Blitz Paid Off
by Guest Blogger Tracey Citron In early May 2010 my husband, Dan, and I were approved to adopt and began what we believed would be a long journey to find our adopted child. Knowing that two-thirds of...
View ArticleAdoption Grants & Loans Application Tips
Domestic and international adoption can cost between $20,000 and $40,000 and sometimes even more. Many families search for ways to afford adoption. Fortunately, there are foundations and other...
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