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Planning a Baby Shower for Adoptive Parents

Baby showers, birth announcements, coming home parties. Celebrating your growing family with a baby shower is like a right of passage for every parent. This goes for parents going through adoption as well. And today, it is very common for adoptive families to host a baby shower before adopting. But planning this event is a bit different when you’re adopting. With the unpredictable nature of adoption, deciding when and how to host these celebratory events can be tricky. Planning a Baby Shower: When and How A baby shower’s purpose is to celebrate the upcoming new addition and to help prepare…

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Cradle Care and The Adoption Process

When you set out to adopt a child, you do so knowing that there will be many moving parts to make this happen. From the home study to the hospital, adoption is a long journey. Because of this, adoption can seem overwhelming at times with all the small details that go into it. That said, you may have heard the term “Cradle Care” when researching adoption. With so many terms in the adoption world, it can be hard to keep track of them all. Here at Adoption Choices of Nevada, our goal is to make this process as uncomplicated as…

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Adoptive Parents: Questions to Ask Your Adoption Agency

Adopting comes with an infinite amount of questions, especially at the beginning. There is so much you want to know that it can be difficult to keep track of what you’ve asked and what the most necessary questions are. From learning about different types of adoption to what a home study is, you may feel overwhelmed with the overload of information. But keep in mind that these questions are essential to beginning your adoption journey. When you’ve decided to adopt, your first step will be to find which adoption agency you want to use. While there are universal standards, practices,…

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Adopting a Baby: What are the First Steps?

Adopting a baby is a long process, full of twists and turns and unexpected hurdles. It can be hard to navigate when you’re first starting out. “What age do I want to adopt and how do I decide?” “What agency should I go to?” “How do I choose a birth mother?” “What is a home study?” These are some of the questions you’re sure to have. So what are the first steps? We’re going to go over the first few things in on your list to get you started on your adoption journey. Finding an Agency  First things first, you’ll…

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Baby Essentials: What You Really Need

Preparing for the arrival of your baby is an exciting and stressful time. There’s a lot on your to-do list and you may feel overwhelmed. The market for baby gear is huge and full of very fancy, seemingly necessary items. Here at Adoption Choices of Nevada we want to make this time for you more exciting than stressful. This list will give you an idea of what you’re going to need for the first few months. We’re including items that are absolutely essential, are often deemed “luxury,” and some items that are really not necessary and will probably just take…

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Explaining Adoption to Your Biological Children

Choosing to adopt is a big decision, a choice that will change almost everything about your life. It’s scary, exciting and overwhelming. And deciding to adopt after you have already had biological children comes with an added challenge: explaining adoption to your children. You may feel scared that your children will not understand or maybe even feel upset about the idea of adopting another child, but children are far more accepting than we give them credit for. It is true that children have a tendency to feel insecure when big changes happen in their life. However, if you are properly…

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Explaining Adoption to Your Child

Adoption, at its face value, is a simple concept. It’s just another way to build a family. But for those that are touched by adoption, it is much more complex than that. In particular, children that are adopted may have to deal with a variety of thoughts and feelings surrounding their adoption that their non-adopted peers can not understand. As a parent to an adopted child, it is important that you take the time and care to help your child understand what adoption is and how it pertains to them. Why Is It Important To Tell My Child They Are…

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Single Dad Adoption

A few decades ago, the idea of a single man adopting a child seemed strange. But today, nontraditional families are widely accepted. Society mostly agrees that what makes a healthy and happy family is centered around a stable, supportive and loving adult(s). Due to this, single parent adoption has seen an upward trend in the last 20 years. Unfortunately, there are still a number of children in the country who need families and many people still don’t realize that single parent — specifically single dad — adoption is possible. Single men choose to adopt for a variety of reasons, and…

Jun 1, 2019

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How to Celebrate Dad this Father’s Day

By Devon Thornton Father’s Day is a special time to celebrate and admire the love and dedication of the fathers and father figures in our lives that have helped shape us. Whether a father by birth or through adoption, fatherhood is full of laughs, lessons, and love. Every father deserves to be admired and honored for his title as a parent and role model. If the pregnancy was unplanned, that’s even more of a reason to celebrate him. This Father’s Day, take the time to let Dad know how much you love and appreciate his position in your life. Here…

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