Adoptive Families Guide

11/06/2015

How One Girl's Search Brought Her 48 Half Brothers and Sisters

Meet the girl with 48 half siblings.

"How many potential people out there are half siblings that she could fall in love with?"

11/05/2015

#NationalAdoptionMonth

When did you first feel like your child's mom or dad? http://bit.ly/1HnetJL #NationalAdoptionMonth

09/15/2015

Understanding Open Adoption – The Benefits and Challenges

Open adoption requires a delicate balance, but can have immense benefits for all involved.

Among experts who study it and families who practice it, openness in adoption varies widely. Here, a look at open adoption today.

09/08/2015

Expert Webinar: Adoption Costs

Register today for our Adoption Costs webinar on 9/24!

Register now for an Adoptive Families Webinar on Adoption Costs on 9/24/15. Denise M. Bierly, Esq., and Sue Orban will discuss domestic, foster, and international adoption costs and funding strategies.

09/04/2015

Expert Webinar: Adoption Costs

Mark your calendars! Don't miss this free webinar!

Register now for an Adoptive Families Webinar on Adoption Costs on 9/24/15. Denise M. Bierly, Esq., and Sue Orban will discuss domestic, foster, and international adoption costs and funding strategies.

08/31/2015

After 5 Miscarriages, What Happens Next?

A beautiful, heart-wrenching read.

For the past six years, I’ve been writing in a diary to a child who doesn’t exist. This was supposed to be my child. Our child. My husband’s and mine. And I believed that with the help of two fertility doctors, the Secret, daily shots of blood-thinning Lovenox into my belly, progesterone

08/26/2015

Adoptive Families Magazine: Summer 2015

Check out the latest issue of Adoptive Families magazine!

The summer 2015 issue of this adoption magazine contains articles on honoring openness through challenges, summer reading picks, bedtime talks, and more

08/20/2015

Are You Ready to Adopt?

Find out if you're ready to take the plunge.

How do you know when you are ready to take the life-changing step of adopting a child? Think about why you want to adopt. Your motives can reveal a lot about your readiness.

08/10/2015

Adopting a Newborn in the U.S.: Fast Facts

Everything you need to know about adopting domestically.

Find resources for domestic adoption and adoption agencies, read personal stories from newborn adopters, tips for managing the birth mother relationship.

07/27/2015

S***m Donation Fact Facts

Is s***m donation right for you?

Outlined in chart form, a variety of determining factors including average cost for s***m donation, donor identity, & more.

07/22/2015

The Clueless Things People Say About Infertility

Talk about insensitive!

While I’d love to say to my friend, “Yes! there is light at the end of the tunnel if you adopt,” I believe that we need to exhaust hope until, well, until it exhausts us.

07/14/2015

13 Questions to Ask a Prospective Attorney for Surrogacy

Not sure what to ask an ART attorney? Use this list of questions.

Choosing the right ART attorney to assist you through the surrogacy process will take time and research. As you consider attorneys, ask the relevant questions from the list below. Keep records of each attorney’s answers to help you make your final decision. Start your search by checking out BYF’s di…

07/06/2015

12 Responsive Parenting Techniques to Form a Healthy Attachment

The keys to forming a healthy attachment are the same whether a child has been adopted or born into a family.

Children adopted through foster care have varied backgrounds. Whatever your child’s history, responsive parenting is key to a secure, loving relationship.

06/29/2015

Pre-adoption Medical Assessment

A pediatrician specializing in adoption and foster care discusses the pre-adoption medical assessment.

What kind of medical information will you receive about a child available for adoption, and how do you assess it? A pediatrician with a specialty in adoption and foster care discusses.

06/26/2015

Today we celebrate #MarriageEquality with the rest of the nation! #LoveWins

PHOTO OF THE DAY (Winners of our 2014 "All of Us" Photo Contest): Christopher (18 months) looks dapper in his tiny tux as he celebrates the marriage of his mommies, Christy and Novia.

A beautiful day for this family and the rest of our nation today as #LoveWins

06/25/2015

Personal Story: “Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother”

Let's get real here...

An author and adoptive mother presents a fiercely honest look at the emotional complexities of the adoption process.

06/19/2015

Introduction to International Adoption

Most of the children adopted internationally come from Asia, Africa, Latin America, or Eastern Europe.

There are many children throughout the world who need parents, and many parents still consider international adoption to be their first choice.

06/16/2015

Building Your Family: 2015 Donor, Surrogacy, and Adoption Guide – Digital Access

Want comprehensive info on all your family-building options? Download the FREE 2015 Builiding Your Family Guide!

Read the digital edition of Building Your Family: the 2015 Donor, Surrogacy, and Adoption Guide, full of practical information and a national directory.

06/15/2015

Four Common Surrogacy Myths

There's a lot of misinformation about surrogacy out there. We're here to set the record straight.

The general public believes many myths about surrogacy. Here are four of the most common, and the facts.

06/10/2015

Expert Webinar: LGBT Family Building Through Surrogacy, ART, or Adoption

Listen to this FREE audio presentation hosted by adoption and assisted reproduction attorney Victoria T. Ferrara, Esq.

Learn about LGBT family building options including surrogacy and joint or second-parent adoption by listening to a free recording of a webinar with attorney Victoria T. Ferrara, Esq.

06/08/2015

Building Your Family: 2015 Donor, Surrogacy, and Adoption Guide – Digital Access

Have you downloaded the FREE Building Your Family Guide, yet?

Read the digital edition of Building Your Family: the 2015 Donor, Surrogacy, and Adoption Guide, full of practical information and a national directory.

06/02/2015

6 Key Factors to Consider for an Open Adoption

To ensure that a child feels loved and supported by all family members, both birth and adoptive, here are six things to keep in mind.

Some people experience anxiety at the prospect of this unique relationship in their lives, and some families find this aspect of their adoption journey challenging. To ensure that a child feels loved and supported by all family members, both birth and adoptive, here are six things to keep in mind.

06/01/2015

Understanding Open Adoption – The Benefits and Challenges

What does "open adoption" mean to you?

Among experts who study it and families who practice it, openness in adoption varies widely. Here, a look at open adoption today.

05/29/2015

National Directory of Donor, Surrogacy, and Adoption Professionals

Calling all ART & adoption professionals! The deadline to list in the 2016 Building Your Family Guide and National Directory is NEXT FRIDAY June 5th! Email us at guide (at) buildingyourfamily (dot) com to list!!

For more than 30 years, Building Your Family has helped people find their way to family after infertility. Take advantage of our searchable directories of up-to-date donor, surrogacy, and adoption professional listings below, and get started today! As you interview and consider each professional, ta…

05/29/2015

Dads' Adorable Love Song to Future Baby

Dads' Adorable Love Song to Future Baby

When Joey Famoso and Joe Morales decided to create an adoption video that would introduce them to birth mothers looking for a family to adopt their...

05/26/2015

China Adoption Fast Facts

What you need to know about adopting children from China.

Discover fast facts on China adoption plus find links to helpful resources and adoption agencies placing children from China in your state.

05/18/2015

Donor Egg Cost Breakdown

Get the cost breakdown of donor eggs.

A breakdown of donor egg costs, including legal fees, medical fees, the payment to the egg donor, and more.

05/14/2015

The Legalities of Foster Care

Check out this legal Q&A on foster adoption.

Two attorneys advise on laws that govern the rights of foster children and foster parents, and the adoption of children from foster care.

05/11/2015

Personal Story: “Becoming a Mom and Starting the Second Half of My Life”

From hard-driving reporter to single mom, how adopting through foster care changed one woman's life.

A hard-working, 40+-year-old woman—former anchor for Court TV and an adjunct professor in journalism at New York—adopts a child from foster care.

05/08/2015

Personal Story: “I Used to Worry I Couldn’t Love a Stranger’s Infant”

Love is more than skin deep.

Now my attachment is so fierce, it takes my breath away.

05/05/2015

Foster Adoption: Fast Facts

There’s new hope for children in foster care as more and more families are considering foster adoption. Here's what you need to know.

Find resources for foster adoption, personal stories by families who adopted foster children, and links to national organizations to help you get started.

05/04/2015

May is National Foster Care Month! http://ow.ly/Miv4k

05/04/2015

International Adoption | Country-by-Country Overviews of the Process and Cost

Get the facts on international adoption, plus links to helpful resources & adoption agencies placing children in your state!

The cost, parent requirements, profile of children, and process of adopting from China, Ethiopia, Korea, and other international adoption countries.

05/01/2015

Infertility: When adoption is not an option - CNN.com

It is OK to say adoption isn't for you. It is OK to own that decision.

Many infertile women are asked, "Why don't you just adopt?" But adoption is too costly for some women. For others, it's not right for their family.

05/01/2015

6 Key Factors to Consider for an Open Adoption

To ensure that a child feels loved and supported by all family members, both birth and adoptive, here are six things to keep in mind.

Some people experience anxiety at the prospect of this unique relationship in their lives, and some families find this aspect of their adoption journey challenging. To ensure that a child feels loved and supported by all family members, both birth an...