Archive for November 2024
Turning Fears Into Next Steps: April & Jordan Share Their Adoption Experiences in Overcoming Fear [S8E8]
Adoption Fears?? Yep, we have all had them. We recognize adoption is a big, life changing process to start. There are so many questions and unknowns. It can feel overwhelming. In this episode, host April Fallon and co-host Jordan Moreno explore the common fears of starting the adoption journey and how it is normal to…
Read MoreAdoption, Now What? ADOPTION NOW’s Post-Placement Coaching
As an adoptive parent, you’ve been through quite a journey. The paperwork, the waiting, the emotional rollercoaster – it’s all led to this beautiful moment of bringing your child home. But as any parent will tell you, the real adventure is just beginning. That’s where we at ADOPTION NOW come in with our post-placement coaching.…
Read MoreAdoption Culture: Noah and April Talk About Raising Adopted Children [S8E7]
In this episode, hosts April and Noah share how their kids turned a school diversity week into something unexpected — a celebration of adoption as their family culture. When their son AJ rocked a bear mascot costume and their daughter found courage with her sister by her side, they watched adoption transform from a sensitive…
Read MoreWhat I’ve Learned About Adoption – 6 Years Later
The Power of Truth, Community, and Growth Six years ago we adopted our daughter, Liza, as an infant. We thought we understood adoption. The intricacies involved. Grief and love co-existing. But we didn’t. Not really. The Early Years of Blissful Ignorance When Liza was little, it felt simple. We were open about her adoption and…
Read MoreFinding Hope through Stories: A Journey to Adoption
The summer of 2016 was heavy with both heat and heartache. In the aftermath of losing our daughter Emma shortly after birth, followed by a miscarriage, the question of whether we’d become parents felt as stifling as the humid air. It was the kind of summer where grief and heat tangled together, making it impossible…
Read MoreTwo Babies, Ten Weeks Apart: Adoptive Mother and Birth Mother Pregnant Together [S8E6]
Two Babies, Ten Weeks Apart Noah and April sit down with birth mother Jessica and adoptive mother Connie for a story that they have not heard before. Even after telling hundreds of adoption stories, nothing could have prepared them for this combination of embryo adoption and traditional adoption happening at once. An Unexpected Match, with…
Read MoreFrom One Birth Mother to Another: Wisdom from the Other Side
A letter of hope and guidance from a birth mother, sixteen years after placement If you’re reading this, you’re probably in one of the hardest seasons of your life. I know, because I’ve been there. Sixteen years ago, I was a 21-year-old single mom with two babies in diapers, trying to get off welfare, living…
Read MoreShe Might Be President: Jessica Ramos Chooses Life and Adoption for Her Baby [S8E5]
A Life-Changing Choice at 21 At 21, Jessica was a single mother of two young boys, pursuing her education and trying to get off welfare when she discovered she was pregnant. With the baby’s father in prison and her own path toward stability just beginning, she made the brave decision to explore adoption. An Unlikely…
Read MoreReady. Set. Adopt: Your Pre-Placement Adoption Coach
Standing at the beginning of your adoption journey can feel like looking up at an enormous mountain – the path ahead might seem steep, complicated, and maybe even a little scary. That’s exactly why we created our pre-placement adoption coaching program. We’ve guided hundreds of families through this journey, and we’re here to help you…
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