by Emma Vex | Feb 11, 2016 | Adoptions, Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions
Have you ever had the experience of looking at a blank piece of paper and not knowing what to write? In the beginning, that’s how many prospective adoptive parents feel. They’ve already decided they want to pursue adoption, but they just don’t know where to start. As...
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 | 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...
by Emma Vex | Nov 13, 2015 | Adoptions, Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many of us will be reconnecting with family members and many of us will listen as grandma and grandpa talk about “the good old days”. All the stories that get passed around this time of year give us a great opportunity to...
by Emma Vex | Nov 6, 2015 | Adoptions, Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions
Twenty-four percent of Americans will consider adopting. Only two percent will actually follow through. This startling statistic about the state of adoption in America comes from Dr. George Barna, founder of the Barna Research Group and an adoptive father....
