We are so excited for you to learn more about adoption through AGCI! To help you along your journey, we have compiled the following list …

For many, Christmas time is full of family traditions. Whether it be setting out cookies for Santa or watching a specific movie every Christmas morning, most families have something they enjoy doing together during the holiday season. Regardless of if you have 20 Christmas traditions or none, bringing a child home and celebrating your first Christmas together can be a wonderful time to start new traditions! Traditions create connectedness among family members, helping you to enjoy one of the greatest joys of the holiday season—being together! 

Losing sleep as a newly adoptive parent? Read our tips to help you (and your child) catch some rest!

As you begin your adoption journey, you’re likely to pause as you consider your future child’s abilities; from diagnoses like fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to autism or Down syndrome, there are plenty of “special needs” your new little one may hold as a diagnosis. And while those diagnoses are nothing to be taken lightly, there is more info you need to know before you mark “no” on an autism diagnosis.
 
So, what is autism?

We know adoption poses a big transition for families. While adoption is an exciting time of newness, love, and joy, post-adoption depression is a very …

While ways to support expecting parents are well established, for many, it’s harder to understand the best ways to support an adoptive family.