Because we care about you, our staff and the greater community we have taken precautionary actions to mitigate exposure to COVID-19. Tour Korea 2020 has been canceled, dates for the Korea Tour 2021 have been posted Adoption Fairs in Maryland and Minnesota have been postponed We are moving information meetings, Foster Care Adoption Orientations, support
Adoption Medicine Clinic Stress Reduction and Wellness Study
We received notice from the Adoption Medicine Clinic that this study is being postponed due to COVID-19. Dr. Eckerle and the Adoption Medicine Clinic are inviting parents and their adopted children to join a first-of-its-kind study to evaluate the benefits of practicing mind/body stress reduction techniques within adoptive families. What is the opportunity? Attend an
Who Holds the Power in Adoption: Birth Parents or Adoptive Parents?
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. The relationship between adoptive parents and birth parents is complicated for a number of reasons, not the least of which is power or lack thereof. Before the adoption adoptive parents often feel like the expectant parents “hold all the
Language Acquisition, Speech Delays, and Communication Challenges in Children Following an Adoption
By: Ryan Hanlon and Emma Wise. This content was originally published by National Council for Adoption’s Adoption Advocate No. 138. It is available for PDF download here. This article is designed for families who have adopted or are preparing to adopt. Speech delays and communication challenges are among the most common issues that families encounter following an
Tips for Finding an Adoption-Competent Therapist
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. Google does not feel like your friend right now. A quick search for “adoption therapist” yields a lot of links. How do you know which are trustworthy resources? Asking your adoption community is of some help, but none of
Opening Up to Open Adoption
When Wendy and Ben started their adoption process, they could not imagine what their futures held. “I could not believe what becoming a mom meant. I could not love our kids any more had they grown within me. I would give my life for them,” explains Wendy. This emotional side of adoption and parenting is
Reach With Them: One Foster Mom’s Story of Open Adoption
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. November is National Adoption Month. To kick off this year’s campaign of awareness, we are delighted to share one foster mom’s personal perspective on open adoption with her children’s birth family. Through learning how to co-parent as a foster
Bap & Chicken | A Korean Restaurant with an Adoptee Twist
John Gleason, a Korean adoptee through Children’s Home, discovered his roots through food. “I grew up in the Twin Cities. I went to a mostly all-American elementary school, high school and college. So I grew up without a lot of connection to Korea. The only Asian I knew for a long time was my sister,”
Open Adoption With Addicted Birth Parents
This content was originally published by Creating a Family, the national infertility education and support nonprofit. There are no clear rules that always apply to navigate relationships with people who are actively addicted. It depends on so many factors. But Kate Cleary, Executive Director of Consortium for Children, who has negotiated many post-adoption openness agreements and
Preparing Your Finances for Adoption
Money is never the primary reason people decide to adopt, nor should it be. Actually, for many it isn’t even in the equation until you sign on the dotted line with an agency or professional. Hopefully, before you make that commitment, your adoption professional has given some idea of the costs associated with your adoption.
