Adoptive Families Guide

11/12/2015

Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic are set to become the first in the United States to transplant a uterus.

11/06/2015

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

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

09/15/2015

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

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.

09/06/2015

Did you hear? The 2016 Building Your Family Guide is out!

Read the digital edition of Building Your Family: the 2016 Donor, Surrogacy, and Adoption Guide, full of practical information and a national directory.

09/04/2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 with the rest of the nation!

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

06/25/2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“I have been asked more times than I can count how I felt when I gave Liam away. My first response is always that I didn’t give Liam away; he was never mine to give.”

After giving birth to a baby boy, a surrogate mother realized she didn’t give her baby away — he was never hers to give.

05/11/2015

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

Love is more than skin deep.

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

05/05/2015

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