The Rollercoaster of Emotions: Stress and Excitement While Waiting for an Adoption Match Adoption is a beautiful journey filled with hope, love, and the promise of family. However, the waiting period for an adoption match can be one of the most emotionally charged experiences for prospective parents. As you sit in anticipation, the blend of stress and excitement can create a unique emotional landscape that is both challenging and exhilarating.The Nature of Waiting Waiting for

After completing our home study and having our initial consult with our attorney, we were informed that there was a waitlist to be accepted into the program. We knew that all we could do now was sit back and let things run their course. Not knowing if it would be weeks or months before we got that phone call, we were surprised to find out that within just a few weeks we were accepted and no longer on the waitlist. Now our attorney will assist us with the matching process. Whi

After deciding to start the journey and completing the research, we sought the assistnace of an adoption attorney who provides a wealth of resouces and knowlege about the entire process. Our partnered attorney not only looks out for us, but for you as a perspective expectant mother. They will provide counseling and services and will be there with you along the way just as they are with us. Placing your baby with us is not giving up, it does not mean that you dont' love your c

The procces of adoption is a long one, both for the expectant mother and family as well as the adoptive family. Matt and I knew that the best approach was to do as much research as we could and find all available resources. We had help from an adoption coach, joined adoption groups on facebook and dug deep into using an attorney versus an adoption agency, or like you looking for an identied adoption, where you see this profile and reach out to us. Our first step was to comple

After knowing that we wanted to be together, we decided that we wanted to start a family, and knowing that adoption was our best route as a same sex couple, we began to research and reach out to all of the resources we could find. We did not come to this decision lightly but after deep thoght and converstaions, years of contemplating when it was right, we decided that it was time, and we were ready to take on this new challenge. We knew it would be a long road, and that there