Should I Give Up My Baby for Adoption?
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Choosing adoption, or "giving up your baby for adoption," can be a difficult decision for pregnant women. Our blog post can help you make the right choice.
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Throwback Thursday: Interview with a Birth Mother
/ Emily Beyer
Check out this interview with a birth mother to learn more about her journey through the adoption process, her relationship with the son she gave up for adoption, advice for other expectant and birth parents, and how she feels about her choice 16 years later.
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Adoption Process
- Mar 14, 2022 Embryo Adoption: What it is, How it Works, and First-Hand Experience
- Aug 5, 2021 Home studies: What you can expect and what we expect of you
- Aug 4, 2021 What can I do with my child after placement before the adoption is finalized?
- Jul 28, 2021 Health Insurance for Children Placed for Adoption
- Jul 12, 2021 Adoption Tax Credit 2021
- Jul 12, 2021 DNA Test Kits and Adoption
- Jul 23, 2018 The View From Court With AOW : The High Point of the Judge’s Day
- Jul 23, 2018 How To Pay For Adoption
- Jul 23, 2018 Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number (ATIN)
- Jul 23, 2018 Adoption Agencies and Facilitators in Wisconsin
- Jul 23, 2018 Will Our Child Have To Go Into Foster Care Before Being Adopted?
- Jul 19, 2018 How to Talk to Your Young Child About Adoption
- Jul 19, 2018 How to Choose Adoption for Your Baby
- Jul 19, 2018 In On It: What Adoptive Parents Would Like You to Know About Adoption
- Jul 19, 2018 Why We Chose to Work With AOW: An Adoptive Parent's Perspective
- Jul 19, 2018 A birth parent asks, "How do I manage the grief associated with making an adoption plan?"
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Adoption Stories
- Jul 21, 2022 "They loved you so much that they decided to do the hard thing." -Althea's Story
- Jun 10, 2022 Part Two: Katy & Peter's Story
- May 22, 2022 Part One: Torie's Story
- May 7, 2022 "Adoption is beautiful" -Becca's Story
- May 7, 2022 "I loved working with AOW" -Karynna's Story
- May 31, 2019 Difficult Roads Often Lead to Beautiful Destinations
- Aug 10, 2018 Birth Mother Stories: Morgan
- Jul 23, 2018 The Perfect Fit - Kelly and Neil's Adoption Story
- Jul 23, 2018 An Adoptive Father's Parenting Story
- Jul 20, 2018 "We Keep Coming Back to Wisconsin"
- Jul 19, 2018 The First Month: Love Makes a Family
- Jul 19, 2018 Birth Mother Stories: Deja
- Jul 19, 2018 A Child is a Marvelous Gift - For Emerson
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Adoptive Family Advice
- May 30, 2023 Insights and Advice from Claire Schulz Bergman’s 17 Years of Experience Working in Adoption
- Jun 10, 2022 Part Two: Katy & Peter's Story
- Mar 14, 2022 Embryo Adoption: What it is, How it Works, and First-Hand Experience
- Dec 11, 2021 Holiday Gift-Giving Guide: Ways to Give Back to Your Child's Birth Mother
- Dec 1, 2021 Toddler Tips: Baby, It's Cold Outside!
- Aug 4, 2021 What can I do with my child after placement before the adoption is finalized?
- Jul 13, 2021 Positive Adoption Language: Words Matter
- Jul 12, 2021 DNA Test Kits and Adoption
- Oct 27, 2020 Am I A Mother I Am
- May 31, 2019 Difficult Roads Often Lead to Beautiful Destinations
- May 9, 2019 A Mom-To-Be's Mindset and Advice: Laura
- May 7, 2019 A Waiting Mother's Perspective: Jess
- Jul 23, 2018 An Adoptive Father's Parenting Story
- Jul 23, 2018 An Adoptive Mom's Reflection: Contested TPR
- Jul 19, 2018 Funding Your Adoption: Baby K Bake Sale
- Jul 19, 2018 Beating the Adoption Waiting Game
- Jul 19, 2018 In On It: What Adoptive Parents Would Like You to Know About Adoption
- Jul 19, 2018 Why We Chose to Work With AOW: An Adoptive Parent's Perspective
- Jul 19, 2018 Waiting for a match: An honest answer from an adoptive mom
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Birth Parent Advice
- Aug 11, 2023 Should I Give Up My Baby for Adoption?
- Aug 1, 2023 Throwback Thursday: Interview with a Birth Mother
- May 30, 2023 Insights and Advice from Claire Schulz Bergman’s 17 Years of Experience Working in Adoption
- Jul 21, 2022 "They loved you so much that they decided to do the hard thing." -Althea's Story
- May 7, 2022 "Adoption is beautiful" -Becca's Story
- May 7, 2022 "I loved working with AOW" -Karynna's Story
- Jul 13, 2021 Positive Adoption Language: Words Matter
- Aug 10, 2018 Birth Mother Stories: Morgan
- Jul 20, 2018 An Interview With Birth Parents
- Jul 19, 2018 How to Choose Adoption for Your Baby
- Jul 19, 2018 For Birth Mothers Day, From an Adoptive Mom
- Jul 19, 2018 Birth Mother Stories: Deja
- Jul 19, 2018 Not Enough Words - Birth Mom Poem
- Jul 19, 2018 A Child is a Marvelous Gift - For Emerson
- Jul 19, 2018 A birth parent asks, "How do I manage the grief associated with making an adoption plan?"
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Financial Considerations
- Jul 12, 2021 Adoption Tax Credit 2021
- Jun 26, 2020 Adoption Tax Credit
- Jul 23, 2018 How To Pay For Adoption
- Jul 23, 2018 Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number (ATIN)
- Jul 19, 2018 Funding Your Adoption: Baby K Bake Sale
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Interviews
- Aug 1, 2023 Throwback Thursday: Interview with a Birth Mother
- May 30, 2023 Insights and Advice from Claire Schulz Bergman’s 17 Years of Experience Working in Adoption
- Jul 21, 2022 "They loved you so much that they decided to do the hard thing." -Althea's Story
- Jun 10, 2022 Part Two: Katy & Peter's Story
- May 22, 2022 Part One: Torie's Story
- May 7, 2022 "Adoption is beautiful" -Becca's Story
- May 7, 2022 "I loved working with AOW" -Karynna's Story
- Jul 23, 2018 The View From Court With AOW : The High Point of the Judge’s Day
- Jul 23, 2018 The Perfect Fit - Kelly and Neil's Adoption Story
- Jul 23, 2018 An Adoptive Mom's Reflection: Contested TPR
- Jul 20, 2018 An Interview With Birth Parents
- Jul 19, 2018 Beating the Adoption Waiting Game
- Jul 19, 2018 In On It: What Adoptive Parents Would Like You to Know About Adoption
- Jul 19, 2018 For Birth Mothers Day, From an Adoptive Mom
- Jul 19, 2018 Birth Mother Stories: Deja
- Jul 19, 2018 Getting Caught Up in the "Me, Me, Me"
- Jul 19, 2018 Why We Chose to Work With AOW: An Adoptive Parent's Perspective
- Jul 19, 2018 Waiting for a match: An honest answer from an adoptive mom
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Parenting
- Dec 1, 2021 Toddler Tips: Baby, It's Cold Outside!
- Jul 23, 2018 Preparing Your Fur Baby for Your New Baby
- Jul 23, 2018 An Adoptive Father's Parenting Story
- Jul 19, 2018 How to Talk to Your Young Child About Adoption
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Pre-Adoption Information
- Mar 14, 2022 Embryo Adoption: What it is, How it Works, and First-Hand Experience
- Aug 5, 2021 Home studies: What you can expect and what we expect of you
- Jul 28, 2021 Health Insurance for Children Placed for Adoption
- Jul 13, 2021 Positive Adoption Language: Words Matter
- Jul 19, 2018 Why We Chose to Work With AOW: An Adoptive Parent's Perspective
