Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #46: What Can Make Adoption Difficult, Part One

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Podcast 72: Why do Birth Mothers’ Adoption Experiences Vary? A question that many birth mothers have asked me before, during and after going through an adoption; is why do some birth mothers happy with their adoption choice, and others are not as happy afterwards.   There are so many variables that may positively or negatively affect or impact their journey.   Your level of understanding of the adoption processYour reason for choosing adoptionYour support structure or lack of oneIf you follow recommendations of your agencyYour ability and willingness to speak up if things are not going the way you want them to goExternal factors outside of an adoption agency or birth mother’s control may also impact her adoption experience If you are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and considering adoption and want to learn more or explore your options, we are here for you.  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.

28 Apr 202019min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #71: Making a Hospital Plan During COVID-19 When its time for a birth mother to make an adoption plan with her adoption case worker, this moment is one where she is reminded about how her adoption choice is very real.  Some birth mothers have stated that they haven’t really thought about how they would like their time in the hospital to look like.  Prior to this pandemic, hospital plans looked very different than they do now.  The hospital was the time where a birth mother was able to be able to make all of the decisions about who she wanted in the room with her during Labor & Delivery, where the baby would stay after delivery, how much contact she and her baby would have with the adoptive family during their hospital stay, what discharge would look like; would they be discharged at the same time and leave the hospital together or would they have separate discharge times.  In this situation; looking at it from the outside; its hard to see any highs for a birth mother in regard to a hospital plan as there are so many lows.  Often, what goes down, comes up; so lets examine where there are some positives; learn about the choices a birth mother stills has and how to look differently at the ones she doesn't. 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.

24 Apr 202025min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #70: Parenting During the Coronavirus Pandemic Parenting is the best job in the world, but it doesn’t come without bad days, hurt feelings, and often time regrets over decisions parents have made.  Right now, most states have a “Shelter in Place” or “Stay Home” order due to Covid-19.  Most schools have closed, and so kids are at home, unable to go to friends houses or the mall or even the movies. For kids, depending on their age this is a difficult time; their lack of ability to have face to face social interaction, recess, sports, just the shear ability to leave their house is challenging.  For parents who are furloughed or have begun working from home, having to adjust to new challenges of telecommuting is tough, but add in having your kiddos at home can add another layer.  The cherry on the top is now you are having to help your child or at least monitor that they are completing their schoolwork.   April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month please remember this during COVID-19 and shelter-in-place orders.  In the midst of this outbreak of COVID-19, many families may find themselves facing many of the risk factors for child abuse and neglect: parental stress, economic instability, food insecurity, lack of adequate child care, and lack of normal routines.  Reach out for help if you need it, you are not alone.  Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is a 24-hour hotline with resources to aid in every child abuse situation. All calls are confidential. Call 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) for help

22 Apr 202036min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #69: Is  Coronavirus Impacting Abortions Part 2 Each year, nearly 1 million women choose to end a pregnancy in the United States, and about one quarter of American women will use abortion services by 45 years of age.   According to Guttmacher Institute, around 70,000 people seek abortion care in the U.S. every month. The Guttmacher Institute bases this number off of national abortion data for 2017, and doesn’t even begin to reflect how people’s decision-making around abortion and pregnancy will be impacted by COVID-19.  On Monday, 4/6/2020,  representatives of over 30,000 physicians who practice according to the Hippocratic Oath, the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), the American College of Pediatricians, Christian Medical & Dental Associations, the Catholic Medical Association, and the Association of American Physicians & Surgeons, released a statement to end elective abortions during the Coronavirus emergency.   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

17 Apr 202029min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption #68: How is the Coronavirus Impacting Abortions    www.birthmothermatterspodcast.com Looking strictly at numbers at the Covid-19 global pandemic:  (These numbers were as of 4/12/2020) To date: total Approximate Global Deaths attributed to or resulting from Covid-19 is: 114,215 To date: total Approximate United States Deaths attributed to or resulting from Covid-19 is: 22,071 Five states—Texas, Ohio, Alabama, Iowa, and Mississippi—have attempted to prohibit nonessential medical procedures during the novel coronavirus health crisis have included abortion among these nonessential procedures. 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

15 Apr 202026min

This podcast is dedicated to understanding how (at this present moment) Covid-19 (Coronavirus) is affecting and impacting our Domestic Adoption Program.  We can only speak on behalf of our Adoption Agency - Building Arizona Families, located in the State of Arizona.  Listen and learn how one agency in the middle of a pandemic is able to continue its mission to build families, assist women in placing their baby for adoption and provide light in a season of darkeness. How will COVID-19 impact domestic adoptions?  Let's jump right into these questions, please understand that we are solely speaking on behalf of Building Arizona Families Adoption Agency and AZ Pregnancy Help; located in Arizona.  We cannot speak for how other agencies are handling adoptions or what their state regulations and guidelines are regarding COVID-19.  We can however go into detail about how we handling adoption and the precautions we are taking. 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!   Building Arizona Families (623) 936-4729 www.BuildingArizonaFamilies.com

11 Apr 202022min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 66: Covid-19 and Adoption; Coronavirus  This podcast is dedicated to understanding how (at this present moment) Covid-19 (Coronoavirus) is affecting and impacting our Domestic Adoption Program.  We can only speak on behalf of our Adoption Agency - Building Arizona Families, located in the State of Arizona.  Listen and learn how one agency in the middle of a pandemic is able to continue its mission to build families, assist women in placing their baby for adoption and provide light in a season of darkeness. How will COVID-19 impact domestic adoptions?  Let's jump right into these questions, please understand that we are solely speaking on behalf of Building Arizona Families Adoption Agency and AZ Pregnancy Help; located in Arizona.  We cannot speak for how other agencies are handling adoptions or what their state regulations and guidelines are regarding COVID-19.  We can however go into detail about how we handling adoption and the precautions we are taking. 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!   Building Arizona Families (623) 936-4729 www.BuildingArizonaFamilies.com

8 Apr 202026min

Birth Mother Matters in Adoption Episode 65: The Posiitive Impact of  Adoption In the past twenty years, there have been lots of changes in the adoption world.  International adoptions became more and more common and often times international adoptive families are not camouflaged, and additionally celebrities, in my opinion have really helped with this aspect.  People look to celebrities and often want to emulate them, and adopting publicly, appears to have assist in the normalization of adoption.  Adoption is more commonly spoke about, integrated into movies, television shows, books, plays, and all around media.  Now that adoption has become more of a common topic, child adoptees may not feel different than their peers, they may not feel like the odd man out. In this podcast, I want to address some common questions people ask.  I want to try to answer on my own behalf, but I suspect there is some commonality among adult adoptees.  How does it feel to be adopted?Do you feel lucky that you were adopted?Why haven’t you adopted?Are you angry at your birth mother for placing you for adoption?Was your adoptive family upset when you wanted to find your birth mother?Are your adoptive family and biological family similar?Which of the two families can you relate to more? If you are pregnant and you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and want more information about adoption, we are a local Arizona Adoption Agency, all of the information provided in this blog regarding birth mothers services are offered by our agency as we cannot speak for another agency and what they may or may not offer.  We are available 24/7 by phone or text at (623) 695-4112.

3 Apr 202026min