Establishing an agreement for contact between birth parents, the adoptive family and the adoptive child(ren) is an important part of the adoption process as a whole. Adoptions can be completely closed, completely open or anywhere in between. Some birth parents request...

In the March 2018 issue of Adoptive Families, Michael Serra wrote a personal essay about his experience with his adoptive children that his family adopted after fostering. He explained that his children were in fourteen foster homes in seven years before they came to l...

In the March 2018 issue of Adoptive Families, a reader asked how she could best navigate questions from her adoptive daughter about the depth of her love and how her love might compare to the love she might feel for a biological child. As adoptive children grow, they m...

Included in the December 2017 issue of Adoptive Families Magazine, the psychology department at Pepperdine University published an article titled “Empowering Children of Color Who Face Racism.” Nearly %25 of adoptive families in the US are transracial, and despite the...

The US Census reports that 1 out of every 25 US families with children have an adopted child. All things considered, this is a fairly large number. Adoption has changed and shifted over the years, and it is becoming more and more discussed, understood and supported. Th...

Beginning on an adoption journey can cause many feelings including excitement, nervousness, joy, fear, apprehension, and so many other emotions. Many adoptive parents waiting to be matched or waiting to bring their child home often share one very important feeling: imp...

For many adoptive families, the home study process can be a stressful step toward bringing home their child. There are many questions and concerns around what is expected and what the caseworker is looking for when they show up for a home study or interview.

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Open adoption can mean many different things. In its most basic form, open adoption is a form of adoption in which the birth family and adoptive family share contact information and have the option to make contact in whatever way works for them. In some cases, the adop...

Hello! 

My name is Macy Preston. I am a licensed master social worker and a contract worker with Home Adoption Studies, Inc. 

Playing a tiny role in helping unite families through adoption has been a dream over the past year, and this blog is only a continuation of that...