International adoption

When people ask me what international adoption is like I often respond it is like walking on the moon. Nothing can quite prepare you for those first incredible steps and once you have made the journey, your perspective is forever changed. Though a lot more people have built their families through international adoption than have […]

Read about the top six adoption myths we hear about adopting a child internationally, and get the facts you need!

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Two days after we met our son in a generic office building, we toured his orphanage and met the nannies that cared for him. That visit changed our family forever.

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The top five decisions you’ll need to make early on in the adoption process, as well as some useful information to help you make them!

One year after our China adoption gotcha day, read about how our daughter has progressed in part one of this post-adoption reflection.

Did you know that Holt has a Bulgaria adoption program? Here are five things you should know about adopting from Bulgaria! — international adoption — adoption day — adoptive mother — adoptive father — adoptive family — adopting from Europe — adopting from Bulgaria — special needs — older child adoption — adoptive mom — adoptive dad

I had a great conversation the other day with a friend who is getting ready to travel to adopt their son internationally. She was asking what some of my favorite items we took were so I thought I w…

You can afford adoption without debt! Read how we funded our international adoption with adoption fundraisers, grants, savings, and more.