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 …
“When you go through the deep waters, I will be with you. When you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. …
While ways to support expecting parents are well established, for many, it’s harder to understand the best ways to support an adoptive family.
Let’s break down the costs of international adoption to unveil some of the steps and stakeholders involved.
We are thrilled to share that an organization dedicated to breaking down adoption barriers offers medical care grants to support adoptive families at any stage of their journey.
We often measure the toll of the pandemic by the number of lives claimed by Covid-19, but recently published studies show that it’s just as important to measure the impact on those left behind.
My husband and I got married in 2011. We wanted a big family. When you get married, you think you’re going to plan out your life and everything’s going to go according to plan. Ours did not.
The point is that we need to grow into the roles we’re given throughout our lives. You’re not alone in questioning your direction from time to time but you are exactly where you need to be.