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Trying to learn about the adoption process can be confusing and overwhelming for hopeful adoptive parents. There are endless options to consider, not to mention tons of conflicting information online. Where do you start? What can you expect? What are your options for adoption? Lifetime will provide a clear overview of the process, step by step, from answering the call to adoption to holding your baby in your arms. During this Live Webinar, we’ll be talking about things like: • The transition from infertility into adoption • How to set your adoption preferences • What to expect with birth moms • Adoption Myths • How to talk to a child about adoption • How to build your dream team of adoption professionals • Becoming paper ready • Adoption funding and the realistic cost to plan for As a nationwide Christian adoption professional, Lifetime Adoption has helped thousands of families complete their adoptions safely and successfully! We’re happy to share our experience, tips, and wisdom with you, to help you continue taking each step forward toward the child God has for you! Register now: https://zurl.co/hPTv #adoptionjourney #adoption #openadoption #hopingtoadopt

There’s no such thing as a ‘normal’ family…   To mark this year’s National Adoption Week, Freuds+ is supporting You Can Adopt with ‘The Journey’ campaign to highlight that the road to a family doesn’t have to be a traditional one and that families come in all shapes and sizes. It comes as a new survey reveals that nearly half of Brits (48%) have a ‘chosen family’ and 42% come from a ‘non-traditional’ family structure.   “You have an idea in your head of what family looks like, and for us it’s been different, but even more wonderful in different ways,” says Rachel who adopted her daughter Winnie, aged two.   To demonstrate just how rewarding adoption can be, families from across the country are sharing their inspiring journeys in a new film, set onboard a train, showing how just like all families, adoptive families go through ups, downs and detours during their lifelong journey.   What makes every journey unique is the people who play a role along the way. From social workers and foster carers to birth families and grandparents, adopters are never alone due to the ‘village’ of support around them.   This National Adoption Week comes at a more critical time than ever, with the latest adoption data showing a 22% increase in the number of children who have not yet been matched with a forever family, alongside a fall in the number of people coming forward.   If you’d like to find out more about adoption or starting your own adoption journey, visit youcanadopt.co.uk/naw   #NationalAdoptionWeek #NAW2024 #YouCanAdopt

Did You Know? Adoption ❤️November is adoption awareness month. Open adoption is when birth parents and adoptive parents maintain some level of contact after the adoption is finalized. Ohio permits open adoption, but it is not legally enforceable. An openness agreement is a gentleman’s agreement and is not binding. The terms are voluntary, meaning that either party can end communication at any time. There are different levels of openness. Some families agree to send pictures and letters a few times a year. Other families agree to meet in person at specified times. Communication can be frequent or at set intervals. The intention behind open adoption is to allow the adopted child to maintain some type of contact with his/her birth parents throughout their childhood, which can lead to a better sense of identity for the child. By: Laurel G. Stein, Esq. www.Neelawfirm.com

For the first time in recent years, there are more children in England in need of adoption than there are parents registered to adopt, with nearly half of children in need of adoption now waiting over 18 months to find their forever home. With children of all ages now facing long delays to be adopted, we helped You Can Adopt launch its new campaign, The Journey, to inspire more people to take the first step towards growing their family through adoption. The campaign comes in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis, which has heightened parental anxieties about finding the 'perfect' time and circumstances to start a family, especially for prospective adopters - with nine in 10 saying it has directly affected their adoption decisions. But for a child in need of adoption, the perfect time is now. To launch the campaign, Freuds+, Freuds Social and Atomized Studios worked with real adoptive families from all walks of life, including star of The Traitors, and adoptive father of two Miles Asteri – who has opened up about his adoption journey, describing it as ‘the adventure of a lifetime’. The film captures the ups and downs of the adoption journey showing that whilst every journey to parenthood is different and while there may be bumps in the road, the rewards of giving a child a loving, stable home are unparalleled. By showing adoption through the lens of a family car trip, the campaign shows that adopting a child is a life-changing journey full of adventure, challenges, chaos, conversation and love. All you need to do is take that first step. 

Even though adoption is not without challenges, it also has many positive effects. Adoption comes with amazing benefits not only for the birth parents and adoptive couple but for the kids, too. Adoption provides children with the opportunity to experience life in a way that their birth parents wanted for them. #openadoption #choosingadoption #adoptionchoices

In the modern world of adoption, trying to learn about the adoption process can be confusing and overwhelming for hopeful adoptive parents. There are endless options to consider, not to mention tons of conflicting information online. Where do you start? What can you expect? What are your options for adoption? Lifetime will provide a clear overview of the process, step by step, from answering the call to adoption to holding your baby in your arms. During this Live Webinar, we’ll be talking about things like: • The transition from infertility into adoption • How to set your adoption preferences • What to expect with birth moms • Adoption Myths • How to talk to a child about adoption • How to build your dream team of adoption professionals • Becoming paper ready • Adoption funding and the realistic cost to plan for As a nationwide Christian adoption professional, Lifetime Adoption has helped thousands of families complete their adoptions safely and successfully! We’re happy to share our experience, tips, and wisdom with you, to help you continue taking each step forward toward the child God has for you! Register now: https://zurl.co/hPTv

Adoption isn't "giving my baby up." Instead, with the help of agencies like Lifetime, you can customize the process to your wishes and for your baby's best interest. Discover the steps to making an adoption plan for your baby, your choices, and the benefits that adoption provides your child. #openadoption #adoptionsupport #adoptionisanoption

Curious about adoption but not sure where to start? Check out this awesome resource on adoption myths and truths [https://lnkd.in/gyx_bZ_Z]. Thanks to @arisefamilysa for helping us with breaking down misconceptions, and helping families make informed decisions about adoption. Let's navigate this journey together! 🌟 #AdoptionEducation #MythsVsTruths

"Stories can expand and bring us new understanding. We can learn about others, see others, and, in turn, others seem less like others. Families come in many different shapes, all with their unique origins. Today, we get the privilege of learning about one family’s beginning." In honor of November being National Adoption Month, Author Tom Tracy is sharing his family's story of adoption. #adoption #parenthood #parenting #newsletter #nationaladoptionmonth

For the first time in recent years, there are more children in England in need of adoption than there are parents registered to adopt, with nearly half of children in need of adoption now waiting over 18 months to find their forever home. With children of all ages now facing long delays to be adopted, we helped You Can Adopt launch its new campaign, The Journey, to inspire more people to take the first step towards growing their family through adoption. The campaign comes in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis, which has heightened parental anxieties about finding the 'perfect' time and circumstances to start a family, especially for prospective adopters - with nine in 10 saying it has directly affected their adoption decisions. But for a child in need of adoption, the perfect time is now. To launch the campaign, Freuds+, Freuds Social, freuds id and Atomized Studios worked with real adoptive families from all walks of life, including star of The Traitors, and adoptive father of two Miles Asteri – who has opened up about his adoption journey, describing it as ‘the adventure of a lifetime’. The film captures the ups and downs of the adoption journey showing that whilst every journey to parenthood is different and while there may be bumps in the road, the rewards of giving a child a loving, stable home are unparalleled. By showing adoption through the lens of a family car trip, the campaign shows that adopting a child is a life-changing journey full of adventure, challenges, chaos, conversation and love. All you need to do is take that first step.