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How to Place a Child for Adoption

Are you pregnant and considering giving a child up for adoption? Connected by Love Adoptions provides a personal connection that allows your adoption process to be a positive experience. Here’s how to put your child up for adoption.

Teaching Children About Grief: Memorial Day Edition

Memorial Day marks the first work-free weekend of summer. We often spend it with family and friends gathered around a lake, barbecue or parade. But this national holiday is more than chicken kabobs and tan lines. For many families around America, it’s a time to grieve...

5 Tips for Talking to Your Child About Their Adoption

Should I keep my child’s adoption a secret? This is a question we hear often from adoptive parents , and understandably so. Up until the 1970s, it was common to keep adoptions a secret from both the child and society. It was a secret that was kept between the parents,...

Setting Boundaries in Adoption Conversations

For some reason, people seem to think that they can ask parents anything and everything about their children. For adoptive parents, this is amplified. It is incredible that people think it is ok to ask you all about your adoption, even in front of your child. When you...

8 Adoption Myths Dispelled!

MYTH: You can’t love an adopted child as much as a biological child. FACT: Regardless of how a child joins your family, when you become a parent you can love your child with the deep love of a parent. It may take some time to adjust to your new addition and...

When and How to Start Preparing for Your Child

Congratulations! Getting a home study is a big step in your adoption process. While there is still a lot that will happen before your child officially becomes part of your family, you are on your way! While you are going through the requirements, paperwork, and...