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Developing Your Adoption Birth Plan

Developing Your Adoption Birth Plan

Deciding to place your baby for adoption, or as many birth mothers call it “give up your baby” for adoption, is a very selfless and incredibly hard decision to make. We first want to commend you for taking the steps necessary to have your baby and yourself taken care...

Avoiding Adoption Scams

Avoiding Adoption Scams

Sadly, adoption scams are a reality, and if you do not have the proper education or a knowledgeable advocate, you could easily become a victim to an adoption scam. There are a few ways a “birth-parent” can con a hopeful adoptive parent, but the result is always the...

3 Types of Adoption

3 Types of Adoption

Adoption is a beautiful journey, it can be the path for some mothers who chose to place instead of parent.  It can be the path for many who struggle with infertility, same-sex couples, or couples who face high-risk with pregnancy.  It can also be a path chosen purely...

Birth Mom Support During Labor and Delivery

Birth Mom Support During Labor and Delivery

An unplanned pregnancy can be a challenging time for an expectant mother. While most adoption agencies recognize the challenge and offer several services to support birth mothers during pregnancy, they are generally absent during the most pivotal time of it all......

Selecting An Adoptive Family

Selecting An Adoptive Family

*I want to preface all of the following text with this- we use the term “give up your baby” often on this blog. I want to note that this is not our preferred term. Our staff refers to it as “lovingly placing your baby for adoption”. It is a loving selfless decision,...

Connected by Love Adoptions

Connected by Love Adoptions

It's been awhile, allow me to introduce Connected by Love Adoptions.               Connected by Love Adoptions is a full service adoption agency.  We walk side by side with you during your adoption journey from home studies to...

Birth Mom FAQ in Adoption

Birth Mom FAQ in Adoption

Maybe you have made the decision to “give up” your baby, or maybe it’s just a thought that you are rustling with. Regardless of where you are at in your journey,  it is normal to have questions!
Here are some of the most common questions pregnant moms ask when considering adoption

Welcome to the world- an adoption story

Welcome to the world little Ruby. You are loved by so many already. Loved by a birth momma who chose the hardest thing - adoption because she loved you so much so felt it best that she honor her situation. Loved by your adoptive parents who have longed for you for so...

How do I be a birth mom?

A Washington birth mom called me the other day. She said, “I have no idea how to be a birth mom! Do I buy the baby presents, do I call, write, text?!? She was so worried that she didn’t know what to do as a birth mom. Her sentence struck me hard “I’ve never been a...