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.