by Emma Vex | Dec 31, 2015 | Adoptions, Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions
Have you considered adoption? Twenty-four percent of Americans will consider adopting a child of some age, at some point in their lives. Unfortunately, only two percent will actually follow through. Why is that? For most people, adoption is not something they talk...
by Emma Vex | Dec 24, 2015 | Adoptions, Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions
Some adoptive parents have felt the call to adopt since they were children themselves. For others, adoption is a roller coaster ride they never imagined they would take. Every couple is unique, and every marriage will have some conflict where husband and wife do not...
by Emma Vex | Dec 18, 2015 | Adoptions, International Adoptions
“Why adopt internationally when there’s a need for orphan care in the US? Shouldn’t we take care of our own? We need to get everything straightened out here before we go over there.” As an adoptive or waiting parent of an international child, you may have been...
by Emma Vex | Dec 3, 2015 | Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions
Christmas can be a difficult time for parents waiting to adopt a child. While all their nieces and nephews are scrambling over one another, opening gifts at the family get together, we can almost guarantee that your friends will be thinking about their child. If you...
by Emma Vex | Nov 24, 2015 | Adoptions, Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions
It’s supposed to be “warm and fuzzy time,” and during the holidays most families anticipate spending time with relatives. Thanksgiving and Christmas get-togethers give us a chance to build connections with people we love who live far away. For the adoptive parent...