What Does an Open Adoption Need to Be Healthy?

What Does an Open Adoption Need to Be Healthy?

Decades ago, almost every adoption was closed. Back then, people thought that closed adoption was best for the child. Today’s adoptions look much different. An estimated 95% of domestic adoptions now have some level of openness between adoptive parents and...
My Adoption Advice and Guidance for You

My Adoption Advice and Guidance for You

When I was adopting 38 years ago, I had to figure things out on my own. Open adoption was still new back then, and independent adoption was all but unheard of. I didn’t have any adoption advice to go by. But I was ready to be a mom and do everything possible to...
Adoption Today—We’ve Come a Long Way!

Adoption Today—We’ve Come a Long Way!

I always find it interesting to ask acquaintances, even strangers, what they think of adoption today. I generally have to specify I mean the adoption of children as you would be surprised at how many go straight to pets.   I typically get a blank stare followed...