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Encouraging & inspiring you
to build your family through
domestic infant adoption

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Infant Adoption Guide Podcast

There are interviews with: Adoption Consultants – Agency Directors – Adoption Authors – Birthmoms – Adoptive Families – and MUCH MORE!

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Articles to guide you on the journey:

5 Reasons why you should adopt NOW

Infertility and Adoption

How to start? Here’s the first step in your adoption journey

Is Domestic Adoption Right for You?

7 steps to domestic infant adoption

What is open adoption and is it good for you?

The biggest fear in domestic infant adoption

Are you too old to adopt?

What is an adoption home study?

5 tips to get through your adoption home study

How to get great adoption support

12 reasons why you need a local adoption support group

How to find a local adoption support group

The ULTIMATE guide on how to start a local adoption support group

How to use Facebook on your infant adoption journey

6 Things we would have done differently on our first adoption

Book Review: Dear Adoptive Parents – Things You Need To Know Right Now From An Adoptee

How to talk to family and friends about your adoption plans

What is the best way to book flights for an upcoming newborn adoption placement?

How do we pick the right adoption agency for us?

What are some suggestions for advertising our adoption through social media (other than Facebook)?

How do we not feel rejected & lose hope when waiting to adopt?

Do African American couples usually have a shorter adoption wait?

I want to adopt – where do I start?

Domestic Adoption Stories That Will Inspire You

A domestic infant adoption story with adoptive parents Josh & Laci

Our first domestic infant adoption story

Our second domestic infant adoption story

My personal infant adoption story (through our first 2 adoptions)

A domestic infant adoption story with adoptive mom Lisa Hamilton

How I became a Mom At Last: an adoption story by Sharon Simons

Domestic infant adoption story with adoptive dad Jake Stewart

An interview with Jody Dyer – adoptive mom and author of the book: The Eye of Adoption

5 reasons you should write down your adoption story

The Dreams that You Dare to Dream Really Do Come True…. Don’t They? Part 1

The Dreams that You Dare to Dream Really Do Come True…. Don’t They? Part 2

3 Flights, 33 Hours, and 9000 Miles To Become an Adoptive Dad

5 websites to help you find an agency or attorney

Adoption agency or facilitator?

Domestic adoption agency reviews: 3 agencies with little or no upfront costs

4 Domestic adoption agencies with sliding scale fees

Questions for an adoption professional: part 1

Questions for an adoption professional: part 2

Questions for an adoption professional: part 3

4 Christian Domestic Infant Adoption Agencies

What you need to know about adoption attorneys with Mark McDermott

Questions to ask adoption agency references – what you should ask and why + a BONUS just for you

7 Common mistakes to avoid when selecting an adoption agency

Adoption agency review with Shawn Kane of American Adoptions

Adoption agency review with Mardie Caldwell from Lifetime Adoption Center

Domestic adoption agency reviews: 4 agencies that work with families from anywhere in the U.S.

How to choose the right adoption agency for YOU [Guest Post from Maxine Chalker of Adoptions From The Heart]

How to fundraise for your adoption without spending money

Adoption costs too high? Here’s some help

How to fund your adoption through donation sites

18 Money Saving Tips For Domestic Adoption Travel

Adoption Tax Credit update: Now its permanent!

FAQ’s about the 2013 Adoption Tax Credit

How to fund your adoption without debt – an interview with author and speaker Julie Gumm

Ask an Adoption Question #1: What is the best way to book flights for an upcoming newborn adoption placement?

How anyone can afford to adopt – interview with Cherri Walrod of Resources4Adoption.com

What is an adoption profile?

3 Ways to improve your domestic adoption profile

Updating your adoption profile: 2 more things you should know

How to use Facebook on your infant adoption journey

How to make and share your Adoption Profile online (and stand out among the crowd)

Adoption advertising and networking: An interview with Hal Kaufman of MyAdoptionAdvisor.com

Adoption profile stats – How many times has your profile been seen? Here’s why you may not want to know

Using online profile services with AmericaAdopts! Founder Lawrence Morton

9 Adoption Profile Design & Creation Services

How to make a great adoption profile video (and do it in 5 simple steps)

5 Tips For Making Your Adoption Portfolio/Profile Unique

Adoption book review: How To Create a Successful Adoption Portfolio by Madeleine Melcher

The 3 Most Important Elements of a Great Adoption Profile

How To Create Your Adoption Profile On Shutterfly

10 Questions Birth Moms Hate

Things I wish all adoptive parents knew (from a birthmother’s point of view)

Are you matched with a birthmother? Here’s a checklist to help you during the wait

How to get quicker connections to expectant mothers – and shorten your adoption wait

10 simple birthmother gift ideas

My top 5 birthmother blogs

How to talk with a birthmother

Open adoption contact agreements: what are they and should they be legally enforced?