Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Most agencies I have talked with discourage families from bringing older children on the adoption trip, but I don’t think it’s so cut and dry. Whether to take an older child with you depends on the age and personality of the older child, the age of the new child, your...
Jan 2, 2017 | Adoptions, China, China Adoption, International Adoptions, Uncategorized
We love sharing about what God is doing through New Beginnings with our adoptive families! This week we highlight the Huffman family and their journey of obedience as the Lord called them to adoption. Continue reading for more of their story… We have...
Oct 26, 2016 | Adoptions, Uncategorized
The IRS recently announced that the maximum adoption tax credit for 2016 will be $13,460.00. The adoption tax credit, established in 1997, has helped multiple thousands of families afford to adopt. Remember that a tax credit is different from a tax deduction–it’s...
Jul 13, 2016 | Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions, Uncategorized
We all know one of the biggest concerns for many prospective adoptive parents is cost. It’s also the biggest hindrance and the reason many people don’t even consider adopting. There are many ways adoptive parents can fund their adoption, such as grants and savings...
Jul 6, 2016 | Adoptions, International Adoptions, Uncategorized
As parents, of course we naturally want our children to be healthy. More often than before, children adopted through international adoption, however, will come into your home with some medical problems ranging from the easily correctable to lifelong disabilities. If...
Aug 12, 2015 | Adoptions, Uncategorized
This is an exciting opportunity, but we need your help! Choose Life MS, the maker of the Choose Life specialty tags, has recently unveiled a new “ADOPTION” specialty tag! Just like the money raised from the Choose Life tags goes to fund crisis-pregnancy...