Finding out that a friend is going through an unexpected pregnancy can stir a lot of emotions, and you might wonder how best to support her. The most important thing you can do is simply be there—listen without judgment and offer empathy. Sometimes, the reassurance that she isn’t alone can make a world of difference.
In decades past, almost all adoptions were closed. A closed adoption meant neither the birth mother nor the adoptive parents knew anything about one another. A doctor or social worker chose the adoptive family, so everyone remained anonymous. Today, nearly 90% of adoptions are open or semi-open, allowing the biological and adoptive parents to meet
What Can I Do if My Partner Doesn’t Support My Pregnancy? An unplanned pregnancy is difficult enough, but finding out your partner doesn’t support you makes it even harder. Ultimately, the decision about your pregnancy is yours and yours alone. No one can force you to make a decision you don’t want to make. An
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”1px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_image src=”https://newlifeadopt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Oct-2022-Blog.jpg” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” link_text_color=”#87C3C1″ header_3_text_align=”left” text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Adoption is a beautiful and loving decision for families. However, it can also be difficult on both
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font=”|||on|||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font_size=”30px” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_text_align=”left” header_4_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font_size=”30px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Don’t Be Scared By Adoption Fees “Why does adoption have to cost so much?” “We can’t adopt because we can’t afford the adoption fees!” We have
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”|||on|||||” title_text_color=”#3D4A5A” title_font_size=”42px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_image src=”https://newlifeadopt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pexels-pixabay-236111-1920w.webp” title_text=”pexels-pixabay-236111-1920w” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Recently, as a staff, we created a Manifesto. What is a Manifesto?
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”|||on|||||” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_font_size=”42px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_image src=”https://newlifeadopt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Asheton-sPart3Picture-1920w-scaled.webp” title_text=”Asheton-s+Part+3+Picture-1920w” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] In concluding our “Perspectives of Birth Moms” posts, I want to share
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”|||on|||||” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_font_size=”42px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_image src=”https://newlifeadopt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pexels-christina-morillo-1181717-1920w.webp” title_text=”pexels-christina-morillo-1181717-1920w” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] In continuing with our “Perspectives of Birth Moms” posts, Part 1 mentioned that there
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”|||on|||||” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_font_size=”42px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_image src=”https://newlifeadopt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pexels-rodnae-productions-8208322-7f01cc05-1920w.webp” title_text=”pexels-rodnae-productions-8208322-7f01cc05-1920w” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] I recently conducted a survey for New Life’s birth moms, of the
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”|||on|||||” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_font_size=”42px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_image src=”https://newlifeadopt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JulyBlurb2-1920w.webp” title_text=”July+Blurb+(2)-1920w” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_3_text_align=”left” header_3_text_color=”gcid-3af1e1af-9042-4c61-ba3b-9dec9205987f” header_4_text_color=”gcid-3af1e1af-9042-4c61-ba3b-9dec9205987f” header_4_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”left” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-3af1e1af-9042-4c61-ba3b-9dec9205987f%22:%91%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22%93}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Let’s explore some often heard myths…. 1)