An adoptive mother writes of her struggles with infertility and the joy that adoption brought into her life.... [more]
Many of the issues of adoptive parents are the same, regardless of whether or not infertility played a part in their family-building choices. Typically, all will have to address: Fee... [more]
A personal diary of a woman coming to terms with her infertility and going through the adoption process.... [more]
Since society does not require parental-suitability assessments for biological parenting, prospective adoptive parents sometimes feel that they have to prove themselves in a way that biological parents do not. While accepting this difference in the two routes to parenthood, some nonetheless become defensive and fearful of revealing important issues which could be addressed effectively in the homestudy.... [more]
Some people consider adoption as the only responsible way to approach the issue of parenting a child on an already crowded planet. They want to have the experience of parenting a child wit... [more]
Nine elements professionals view as important for adoption readiness.... [more]
Discusses making the transition from going through infertility treatments to choosing to adopt.... [more]
Traditionally, those with fertility problems have been told to move past the stage of TTC (trying to conceive, generally via assisted reproduction) and mourn the loss of biological children... [more]
For most visitors to this site, adoption is something that they may never have considered before being confronted with infertility. Getting to the point of considering adoption is typically... [more]