What is "Open Adoption"?
In recent decades, adoption practice has shifted to favoring "openness" in adoption. Some pre-adoptive parents, and even some birth parents, are apprehensive about open adoption, but emotionally, it makes sense. Adoptive parents, however, must have final authority on safety and reasonableness. more...

How to Make An Adoption Plan
What type of adoptive match do you want? There are numerous decisions to be considered and made. Once you narrow those decisions down, learn what adoption's emotional issues are, and whether you are ready to address them. Then make sure the legal steps you will take honor everyone involved. more...