Why do only 1% of women in the U.S. who are in an unplanned or crisis pregnancy consider adoption rather than parenting or abortion? How can we as Christians understand the struggles these women face with acceptance or judgement – especially from those in the Church? What if the Church as the FIRST place a […] The post Pro-Family, Pro-Adoption Book with Terri Marcroft : Episode 107 first appeared on Infant Adoption Guide ..read more

Anyone who has gone through the process to adopt a baby will tell you that it is a struggle and is often painful to wait. They likely say things like: “The hardest thing for me is the waiting for that phone call.””Every day that passes feels like I have been rejected.””I think I’m not pretty […] The post How To Deal With The Wait To Adopt And Not Go CrAzY : Episode 105 first appeared on Infant Adoption Guide ..read more

Leah is a birth mother of 18+ years in open adoption and a mother of five. She loves to write and share her story. She says, “my adoption story is my testimony of Jesus’ healing and redemption. Sharing vulnerably about the beauty and ashes within adoption, I want to inspire hope and show you how […] The post Open Adoption Story with Author and Birthmom Leah Outten : Episode 104 first appeared on Infant Adoption Guide ..read more

Are you a naturally organized person? Do you regularly have to-do lists, checklists and spreadsheets to help you get things done?If you are a fabulous organizer or not, when navigating the rough waters of your adoption journey, it can get a bit crazy and even overwhelming if you don’t have some way to get (and […] The post Tim’s 4 Tips For Organizing The Adoption Journey : Episode 103 first appeared on Infant Adoption Guide ..read more

Every infant adoption story is unique. They are also inspirational and fun to listen to as it makes the adoption process more real. When you hear about someone who has actually adopted - went through the whole process and brought home their baby - it can (and should) provide hope. Micah and Emily are guests on […] The post An Infant Adoption Story with Micah and Emily : Episode 102 first appeared on Infant Adoption Guide ..read more

Adopting a new child into your family can be an exciting and joyous experience, but it can also be confusing and overwhelming for your current children. They may have many questions about the adoption process and the baby’s birth family, and they may feel uncertain about their place in the family. It’s important to be […] The post Helping Your Child Understand That a New Baby is Coming Through Adoption first appeared on Infant Adoption Guide ..read more

We welcome back to the show, Terri Marcroft. She was our guest on Episode 76. Terri is a mom through adoption and founder of Unplannedgood.org which is a wonderful non-profit organization that encourages people to consider making an adoption plan when facing an unplanned pregnancy. Terri now adds the title of author as she recently released […] The post Pro-Choice Pro-Adoption With Author and Mom Through Adoption Terri Marcroft : Episode 101 first appeared on Infant Adoption Guide ..read more

This is a very special episode of the IAG podcast - #100! I've invited my beautiful wife Tisha to join me to talk about our experiences after adopting 3 newborns over a 10 year period.We've had so many wonderful conversations about adoption that have never been recorded, so we decided to sit down and share […] The post What Open Adoption Looks Like To Us After Adopting 3 Times with Tisha Elder : Episode 100 first appeared on Infant Adoption Guide ..read more

“Being an adoptive parent is hard enough. But when your family is multiracial, things get even trickier. Parenting transracially doesn’t come naturally, nor does it just happen with time. Love is essential—yet by itself, love isn’t enough. Cross-cultural parenting also takes intentionality, listening, learning, growing, repenting, changing . . . Then starting all over and ..read more

It is a fact that every year, the number of children and youth waiting to be adopted continues to increase. In the span of a single year, the number of children placed into foster care alone spiked by almost 3%. Fortunately, studies today reveal that more people are seriously interested in adoption. In fact, national ..read more