Learn the steps to adopting a baby from just gathering info through finalization from an adoptive mom of two!

Adoption can be stressful! It’s important to do these few things to help take some of the stress out of the process.

This was our court date for our oldest son’s adoption day. It was one of Thebes days of my life!

Announcing your plans to adopt can be really intimidating but it is a key step in matching for private or independent adoption. Read here to learn the steps to announce your adoption plans and get started with self-matching for adoption today.

Ever wondered how to self-match for adoption? Social media is helpful tool for this. Read here to learn the steps I took to self-match for adoption on Facebook!

Cost is one of the many unknowns that hopeful parents face when starting an adoption journey. Many avenues cost much more than the average family can afford. My family found private (self-matched) adoption to be much more affordable. What were all of the factors that went into the final cost? Read here to find out.

Have you ever wanted to take your adoption journey into your own hands? Waiting for a match is one of the most difficult parts of the process and when you try to self-match, you have give yourself a larger role in the process and have something else to think about while you wait. Facebook is a powerful tool for self-matching. Read here for three key steps to get started with using social media to match for adoption.