Ask AF: How to Cope with the Disappointment of Not Being Chosen by an Expectant Mother

Editorial Team - June 6, 2019 - Expert Q&A, Referrals & Matches, Surviving the Wait, The Process

Ask AF: How to Cope with the Disappointment of Not Being Chosen by an Expectant Mother

Editorial Team - June 6, 2019 - Expert Q&A, Referrals & Matches, Surviving the Wait, The Process

“Our adoption profile was shown to an expectant mother, and she selected a different family. We knew this was a possibility, of course, but feel disappointed. How to cope?” Readers offer advice.

“Logging On for Love”

Maggie Jones - October 22, 2016 - Real Adoption Stories, Referrals & Matches, The Process

Many of us wonder if the Internet is the adoption wave of the future. Here’s one family’s story.

“When Will an Expectant Mother Pick Us?”

Scott Hollowell - June 9, 2016 - Real Adoption Stories, Surviving the Wait, The Process

During the long wait for an adoption match, friends and family may be sympathetic, but they don’t understand the anxiety that leads you to question every aspect of your adoption profile — and yourself.

Webinar Replay – Creating Your Adoption Profile

Editorial Team - January 11, 2016 - Adopting, Domestic, Resources, The Process, Webinars, Yours Free

View the replay of the “Creating Your Adoption Profile” webinar. An adoptee and adoption expert offers guidance on the most important elements of creating the profile your agency or attorney will share with expectant mothers considering adoption.

Home Study 101: Everything You Need to Prepare

Susan Caughman and Isolde Motley - January 5, 2016 - Adoption Parenting Essentials, The Home Study, The Process

A home study is a document that says you can be a parent. What does that mean?

Ask AF: Are Homestudies Transferable?

Vicki Peterson - November 1, 2015 - Expert Q&A, The Home Study, The Process

Answers to your parenting questions.

Webinar Replay – Adoption Paperwork

Editorial Team - October 19, 2015 - Decisions, Resources, The Home Study, The Process, Webinars, Yours Free

View the replay of the webinar “Adoption Paperwork, Explained,” with Ketiwe Boahene, to learn about all the documentation required for your adoption home study, why you need it, and how to obtain it.

Selecting Gender in Adoption

Susan Caughman and Isolde Motley - October 2, 2015 - Adopting, Decisions

What prospective adoptive parents need to know if having a boy or a girl is important to them.

Finding an Expectant Mother Match

Susan Caughman and Isolde Motley - September 13, 2015 - Adopting, Domestic, Referrals & Matches, The Process

How you go about searching for your child’s birth mother will depend on what you feel comfortable with.

Ask AF: What’s Typical in Adoption Agency Contact?

Editorial Team - September 8, 2015 - Expert Q&A, Surviving the Wait, The Process

Answers to your parenting questions.

Tips for Creating Your Profile from Birth Mothers

Susan Caughman and Isolde Motley - August 30, 2015 - Adopting, Birth Parent Voices, Domestic, Referrals & Matches, The Process

When creating your family profile, be authentic.

“How I Handled Calls from Prospective Birth Mothers”

Barbara Herel - July 8, 2015 - Adopting, Domestic, Real Adoption Stories, Referrals & Matches, The Process

Our advertising was placed, our adoption profile was ready to go, and it was only a matter of time before our 800-line started ringing with calls from expectant mothers. Yikes! Mercifully, I was prepared, thanks to the expertise of my adoption attorney, adoption consultant, and other adoptive parents. Here’s what I learned:

Ask AF: Writing an Adoption Reference Letter

Editorial Team - June 26, 2014 - Expert Q&A, Referrals & Matches, The Process

A reader asks how to write a great adoption reference letter that her friend will show to prospective birth mothers.