Birth Mother Matters in Adoption S3, Ep 220; Growing Up Adopted

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 64: Adoption Match Coordinator Part 2 Listen to Part 2, leanr about the adoption match process between a birth mother / birth parents and an adoptive family.  Continuing listening to our very own adoption match coordinator discuss all aspects of matching an adoptive family with a birth mother.  Listen to her personal adoption experience and what it is to work in the adoption fleild after adopting!  Robyn discusses everything from adoption profile books to adoption preferences.  Learn all about matching with a birth mother!  Everything you have ever wanted to know and more! If you are listening and you are dealing with an unplanned pregnancy and want more information about adoption, we are a local Arizona Adoption Agency.  We are available 24/7 by phone or text at (623) 695-4112.  We can make an immediate appointment with you to get started on creating an Arizona Adoption Plan or just give you more information.

1 Apr 202014min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 63: Adoption Match  Coordinator Part 1 Listen to our very own adoption match coordinator discuss all aspects of matching an adoptive family with a birth mother.  Listen to her personal adoption experience and what it is to work in the adoption fleild after adopting!  Robyn discusses everything from adoption profile books to adoption preferences.  Learn all about matching with a birth mother! If you are listening and you are dealing with an unplanned pregnancy and want more information about adoption, we are a local Arizona Adoption Agency.  We are available 24/7 by phone or text at (623) 695-4112.  We can make an immediate appointment with you to get started on creating an Arizona Adoption Plan or just give you more information.

27 Mar 202013min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 62: Maintaining Contact With A Birth Mother Open adoption often begins with promises and commitments on behalf of the birth mother and adoptive parents.  Open adoption often begins with promises and commitments on behalf of the birth mother and adoptive parents.  When a Post Adoption Communication Agreement is entered into the Adoption Court Records, and the state in which the adoption is finalized has laws making the Post Adoption Communication Agreements legally enforceable.           This can cause confusion and feelings of loss on behalf of the adoptive family, who may have genuienly wanted to have a close relationship with the birth mother of their child.  Dreams and promises may have been made to stay in close contact and have get togethers, phone calls and email exchanges.  This may cause concern over what they will tell their adopted child when he or she grows older and asks about their birth mother.  Open adoption holds so many positive aspects in an open adoptive relationship and when an adoptive family really wants an open relationship it can be devastating when the adoption is finalized, and the birth mother drifts away.  When hen a birth mother has stopped responding to emails, phone calls and has not returned any contact, an adoptive family may wonder why, what happened and wonder what happened. Listen to this podcast to learn more but remember, “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”  A. A. Milne

24 Mar 202017min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 61 :Pregnant & Homeless The feelings and concerns you are experiencing are completely normal and common. Being homeless can feel lonely, but we can help. If you are pregnant and considering giving a baby up for adoption in Arizona, please understand that there are options. Adoption does not cost you as the birth mother anything. If you are homeless, we can help you with housing, food, clothing, a cell phone, transportation, and so much more. We have an after-care program designed to assist women who have privately placed a baby for adoption with resources and continued assistance. Many of our clients were homeless when they came into our adoption program. They made a loving adoption choice. Their adoption choice was the beginning of a new life for both them and their baby. Find out more information about unplanned pregnancy options in Arizona. If you are pregnant and considering giving a baby up for adoption in Arizona, we are a licensed, full-service, non-profit Arizona adoption agency. We believe in adoption aftercare services and have a program on-site to provide continued support through the Donna K. Evans Foundation. You can contact us 24/7 at (623) 695-4112. You are not alone, and we want to help.  Thank you for considering adoption, it can change your life and your baby’s life in wonderful ways!

20 Mar 202021min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 60: Adoption Agencies Are A Safe Place  Being homeless can be incredibly difficult and being homeless and pregnant is even more difficult.  Adoption is an option you and your baby. Financial instability is one of the number one reasons women choose adoption over parenting. Finding yourself pregnant and sleeping in a shelter, at a park, or under a bridge can be overwhelming.  You may be experiencing of feelings, such as: Disappointed that you are not in a different place in your life in order to provide for yourself and your babyScared of what will happen to you and your baby.Concerned about how you will be able to eat healthy food Sad that your life is not what you dreamed it would beWorried about how to attend prenatal doctor appointmentsStaying warm and clothed during your pregnancyStressed out about what people think about you being pregnant and homeless These feelings and concerns are normal and common. Being homeless can feel lonely, but we can help. If you are pregnant and considering giving a baby up for adoption in Arizona, please understand that there are options. Adoption does not cost you as the birth mother anything. If you are homeless, we can help you with housing, food, clothing, a cell phone, transportation, and so much more. We have an after-care program designed to assist women who have privately placed a baby for adoption with resources and continued assistance. Many of our clients were homeless when they came into our adoption program. Their adoption choice was the beginning of a new life for both them and their baby. If you are pregnant and considering giving a baby up for adoption in Arizona, we are a licensed, full-service, non-profit Arizona adoption agency. You can contact us 24/7 at (623) 695-4112.

17 Mar 202025min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Ep.59: Adoption & Abortion in the News Part 2 A parent may lose the right to object to the adoption of a child by failing, without justifiable cause, to make child-support payments “as required by law or judicial decree,” the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Feb. 26. Southwest Airlines made a beautiful tribute to a couple who adopted a new baby and was traveling home from Colorado to California.  They invited the all the paaengers to particpate by writting notes to the new adoptive couple on southwest napkins.

13 Mar 202024min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 58: Adoption & Abortion in the News Part 1 Adoption is a beautiful choice for women experiencing unplanned pregnancy.  Many states are taking proactive legislative measures that protects the life of the unborn.  Three states have taken serious measure in protecting unborn babies: Ohio, Utah and Mississippi.   When a state takes proactive measures to change abortion law, two things happen; the potential to protect lives of newborns  occurs and landmarks are set that may affect and impact other state legislatures. Adoption does not garner as much attention in the news as abortion because it is not considered a “controversial” topic or a point focus of political debates.  Adoption is a respectable choice and one that a woman can be proud of, one that promotes the life of the unborn and values human life. Remember, there are alternatives to abortion, and if you are dealing with an unplanned pregnancy and want more information about adoption, we are a local Arizona Adoption Agency. We are available 24/7 by phone or text at (623) 695-4112.  We can make an immediate appointment with you to get started on creating an Arizona Adoption Plan or give you more information.  Be educated about your unplanned pregnancy choice and alternatives to abortion in Arizona; your baby is counting on you!   With adoption, you are never alone, choose life.  #youbeforeme www.ube4me.life

10 Mar 202028min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 57:  Adoption Case Manager Interview  One of our own opens up and takls about what it is really like being an adoption case manager.  Sarah is a case worker who has an extensive social worker background and her perspective on working in the adiotion field is both educational and inspiring.   Sarah is an adoptive family case worker who has worked in many different fields of social work from Juvenile probation to mental health.  Sarah was born and raised in Montana before heading south to Arizona in 2018. Building Arizona Families’ mission statement drew her out of retirement and back into working as a social worker for the agency. Sarah graduated from Carroll College in Helena, Montana with a degree in social work and criminal justice.  Adoption is a specialized field in the social work sector, so many people who join our growing community do not know the intricacies that adoption holds.  Adoption is like its own island in a sense, we have our own language, acronyms, our own philosophies and yet we all follow and adhere to the same adoption laws; both state and federal.

6 Mar 202022min