by Emma Vex | Jul 1, 2014 | Adoptions, Birthmothers, Domestic Adoptions, Uncategorized
Miranda (true name), 16 years old and pregnant, with no mother or father in her life to offer love or support, endured the pressure of her very own grandmother to abort her unborn baby. As the grandmother of four amazing grandchildren, I find it difficult to grasp....
by Emma Vex | Mar 5, 2014 | Adoptions, Birthmothers, Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions, Uncategorized
In late February, Chairman Camp of the Ways and Means Committee released his proposal for the tax reform, which eliminates the Adoption Tax Credit (ATC). As you can imagine (and as many of you probably feel), we are very concerned about the effect of this change...
by Emma Vex | Feb 12, 2014 | Adoptions, Birthmothers, Domestic Adoptions, International Adoptions, Uncategorized
The birthmothers we serve sacrifice so much even beyond the 9 months they carry a child whom they will not parent. Our adoptive families always feel such gratitude for these strong, brave women, but often struggle with how to show that gratitude and love. As...
by Emma Vex | Feb 5, 2014 | Adoptions, International Adoptions, Uncategorized
Finally! You can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and that light is your beautiful child that you soon will be bringing home. But you have to get through this final step: an immigrant visa for your child. This can be a scary and daunting process, much like the...
by Emma Vex | Feb 3, 2014 | Adoptions, International Adoptions, Uncategorized
We’ve talked briefly about our newest Taiwan adoption program, but we haven’t go into a ton of details mostly because we’ve been working out the final details ourselves. We launched our non-infant adoption program with Poland last Spring and found an opportunity for a...
