hoping to adopt

Counseling 

Screening Questions for a Adoption Competent Therapist

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Here are questions to ask and red flags to look for when screening and therapist or counselor.

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Adoptees Education 

Adoptee Trauma, Depression & Anxiety

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We asked adoptees if they have had depression, anxiety, or trauma associated with adoption and also what has helped them and this is what they said.

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Education 

Adoption Trauma

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Adoption is traumatic for those who live it in different ways. We asked those that live it what it feels and looks like and this is what they said.

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Birth Parents Education 

Are you considering an adoption plan?

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Are you considering an adoption plan? We asked birth mothers what advice they had for you and this is what they said. 

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Birth Parents Education 

Topics to Learn About Before You Adopt

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Here are some great topics to learn about before you adopt (or after if you you haven’t yet!)

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Adoptive Parents Education 

Are you hoping to adopt?

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Here is some great advice for those hoping to adopt from those that live it.

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Adoptive Parents 

How to Support Expectant and Birth Mothers Throughout an Adoption

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MSW@Baylor asked Dr. Madden to share her advice on how to address the issue in a sensitive way that respects the boundaries of expectant mothers (i.e., women who are pregnant who have not yet relinquished their child) and birth mothers (i.e., women who have relinquished their child for adoption).

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