This is the known dynamic of the birth parent, selfless and caring. However, it also applies to adoptive parents when their children may want to begin a search to find their roots. They must selflessly provide the love and support their child needs. This is why FUN’s Private Adoption team promotes open adoptions. It is truly the best option for those involved and requires selfless love from all sides.
In honor of parenting week, Buzzfeed has developed an article to honor Adoptive parents. There are 17 short stories about how adoptive parents met their kids for the first time. Every adoption story is different, so here are some clips from other parents who adopted many different ways. Read the full article here.
A quote from an unknown author about the power of a birth mom. Placing children does not mean giving them up, but making sure they are in the best loving environment possible. The children placed are not forgotten by their birth parents, they are an important piece in their lives and hearts.
An anonymous quote cited as a “wise woman”. Families United Network, Inc. strives to help families through this confusing and stressful time to make the best decisions for the children involved.
There are different forms of adoption the basic categories are foster, international and domestic, from there it is broken down into newborn, child, special need, and older child. This article is to help you decide what type of adoption works best for your interests and financial situation.Read More »
This is a beautiful letter written by a birth mother to her child 22 years after she placed her daughter for adoption. You can find the letter here. It expresses the true nature of being a birth parent and the emotion that can entail.
Kenny and Wendi Rogers are one of FUN’s home study families. They currently have 10 children, 4 biological and 6 adopted. They were recently interviewed for their local newspaper. Check it out here.
In honor of Mother’s Day last weekend, Nestle released this new ad. Please check it out and share your thoughts.
When placing a child for adoption it is exactly that, placing. This is the term used by professionals because when an adoption plan is created it is does not mean that the birth parents do not care for and love their child. Birth parents did not give up their child, but rather they are placing their child in the hands and hearts of someone who will care for their child in ways they cannot. The words “giving up” would have been an apt way to describe adoption processes throughout history, where there would no longer be contact and was commonly done without the birth parent’s informed decision. This is a different view of adoption, one that professionals have tirelessly worked to turn into the open and honest process that it is today. Here is a video about “placing” versus “giving up”:
Spencer and Whitney have felt the pain of infertility and they traveled the road of IVF with no success, much as many adoptive families have. Then, they decided to expand their family twice through adoption. Recently, they have been seeing many fun pregnancy announcements and decided to do their own rendition based on infertility. Click Here to see the full […]
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