Domestic adoptions
Domestic adoptions
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Finding your future
5 factors to consider when learning how to give a baby up for adoption You’re pregnant. That’s the last thing you wanted to hear. What are you going to do now? You need to talk with someone who will not pass judgment or make you feel guilty about not being excited about the news. You…
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Having A Pro-adoption Stance With Birth Parents
Often times when a woman is facing an unplanned pregnancy she may wonder what the best option for her is. Should she keep the baby or consider adoption? Each pregnancy is different and there is no one answer that will fit every woman’s situation. Being pro-adoption means that you believe in working toward an accurate…
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10 Questions to Consider if You Plan on Keeping the Baby after an Unexpected Pregnancy
What to do? What to do? The question echoes in your head. Women with an unexpected pregnancy often feel anxious, afraid and indecisive. You are facing one of the biggest decisions of your life and of your child’s life. You are not alone. Many women in your situation have been confronted with the same emotions.…
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November is…
November is National Adoption Month National Adoption Month was created to celebrate families and bring awareness to all the kids waiting in foster care for permanency or a “forever family”. Michael Dukakis in 1976, as then Governor of Massachusetts, proclaimed National Adoption Week in his state. President Gerald Ford then made it a National Celebration.…
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Top 10 List When Choosing an Adoptive Family
Adoption after Unplanned Pregnancy: Top 10 Things to Consider when Choosing a Forever Family Women with unplanned pregnancies may feel alone and think that their lives are out of control. You’ve taken the first step in a solution by exploring your options. Legacy Adoption Services works with many women in your shoes, and our empathetic licensed…
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RACHEL’S ADOPTION STORY
When I found out I was pregnant, it was not a happy moment for me. I am already the mom to three young children and I was no longer with the baby’s father. Added to that, I have a full time job and am studying for my Masters degree in Social work. I knew that…
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Real or Pretend?
Pumpkin Spice Latte’s, pumpkin muffins, and candy corn can only mean 1 thing…Fall is here and Halloween is just around the corner! As Halloween approaches and the costumes come out in the stores, kids begin to wonder and begin thinking “What do I want to be?” Whether you agree with Halloween or not, playing dress…
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Overwhelming Emotions: Normal Fears about Selecting an Adoptive Family
The stress associated with an unplanned pregnancy can make many women feel that there are hundreds of life-changing decisions to be made within a very limited time. Add the impact of pregnancy hormones, and you have a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. If you are considering adoption, you may be overwhelmed and afraid of…
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Teen Pregnancy
Outcomes of Teen Pregnancy According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; Texas was ranked 4th out of 51 states, including the District of Columbia on the 2010 final teen birth rates among females aged 15-19. Sexual behaviors among high school students, grades 9th -12th, in 2011 were high. 52 percent of Texas…