A failed or disrupted adoption match is more common than people think. The post “How Do You Know If A Birthmother Will Change Her Mind About Adoption?” 10 Warning Signs To Watch For appeared first on Canada Adopts ..read more

More and more women with an unplanned pregnancy today are choosing openness when they create an adoption plan. The post Why Birthmothers Choose Open Adoption: What Every Adopting Parent Needs To Know appeared first on Canada Adopts ..read more

I cannot imagine my life without my children and I cannot imagine my life without my now extended family. The post The Incredible Story Of How Our Four Adoptive Families United As One appeared first on Canada Adopts ..read more

Like many complicated topics, there are a lot of nuances to adoption and understanding them all is no easy task.  The post 8 Questions I Wish People Wouldn’t Ask While I’m Waiting To Adopt appeared first on Canada Adopts ..read more

1. You know that you are just as “real” as any other parent who wipes away their child’s tears when they are sad, stays up with them at night when they are sick, and celebrates their accomplishments when they succeed. 2. You know that despite everything you went through to become a parent, you would do it all over again in a heartbeat because it lead you to your child. 3. You know that adoption has made you if not a better person, The post 27 Things Adoptive Parents Know To Be True appeared first on Canada Adopts ..read more

You may be anxious to help, but you may not know what to do. Here are tips on how to make the most of the situation. The post 7 Ways You Can Help A Family Member or Friend Who’s Waiting To Adopt A Baby appeared first on Canada Adopts ..read more

Here are five phrases you need to avoid in your profile and in follow-up conversations. The post 5 Phrases Expectant Parents Hate To Hear From Adopting Parents (And What To Say Instead) appeared first on Canada Adopts ..read more

This guest post is by Shelby Craig, a birthmother.  Most people think at 22, a single mother can thrive. Don’t get me wrong, many can. But when I was unexpectedly pregnant, I knew I couldn’t give my son the things he needed. He needed parents who could give him everything, especially love. I had plenty of that to give him, but love is not enough. So I found two incredible people who were more than willing to welcome him into The post Placing My Baby For Adoption Has Given Him Twice The Love appeared first on Canada Adopts ..read more

When a woman on Facebook told her she wasn't a “real mom” because she didn't give birth to her son, this mom wasn't afraid to share her thoughts. The post Read This Adoptive Mother’s Withering Response After Being Told She’s Not A “Real Mom” appeared first on Canada Adopts ..read more

How do you turn the page and increase your chances of making 2022 your year to adopt? The post 5 Biggest Mistakes Waiting Adoptive Parents Make At The Start Of The Year–And How To Avoid Them appeared first on Canada Adopts ..read more