Adopting Outside Your Home State
Nothing can describe the thrill and anticipation of first holding a child you are about to adopt. Crossing a state line without the proper paperwork is illegal. ICPC—Interstate Compact on…
Birth Mothers Have Choices
Making a decision to place your child for adoption is HUGE. This important decision should not be made quickly or without considerable thought. Every birth mother who has ever contacted…
Birth Mother’s Day–Things to Consider
Birth Mother’s Day is usually not a holiday marked on a traditional calendar. Cards for this holiday are not readily available. But those who have been touched by adoption know.…
Birth Mother’s Day–Honor Birth Moms
Children need to celebrate their roots. For adopted children, this celebration includes understanding and loving birth family. Thus, Birth Mother’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate and honor the…
We Needed to Address Why the Birth Mom Felt Uncomfortable
“I love her,” Tamara shouldn’t have sounded so disheartened. She had chosen what she felt was the perfect adoptive family for her child, and Tamara loved the potential adoptive mother.…
Birth Mothers, What are You Like?
What are birth mothers like? Birth mothers, what are you like? There is absolutely no way to answer those two questions. Birth mothers are some of the most diverse humans…
Supports For Birth Mothers
Birth mothers, we want you to recognize the changing perception of adoption. There is a lot of support for you and your decision. One site which may be of interest…
Adoption Laws Vary By State
Adoption can be complicated both emotionally and legally. At Heart to Heart, we accept these complications and work hard to help you navigate both the emotional and legal components of…
Denial Came First–An Open Adoption Next
When both lines distinctly appeared on the pregnancy test, denial came first. The tears followed. Hot, quick, silent sobs were next. Silent because this was a secret. Fear followed the…
Dear Birth Mom, As My Children Leave, I Love You More
Dear Birth mom, My words are weak. When I think of you, emotions well up inside me. Emotions that have no words. Emotions that are so intensely filled with gratitude and…