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The Adoption Waiting Game

Adoption is a process that is rife with many different emotions: joy, fear, frustration, excitement, and sometimes impatience. The adoption process often takes a very long time, and when you are working with an adoption agency in CA, you may find that you are waiting years before your adoption goes through. In that time, you…

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Setting Realistic Expectations About Adoption

Adopting a child is a life-changing experience. If you have been wanting to be a parent for a while and have now turned to adoption as your best option, you may have expectations that you don’t even realize. As with any major life change, it is important to have realistic expectations when you adopt, for…

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Adoption Centers v. Adoption Agencies

A is 4 Adoption is proud to be a family-owned and operated adoption center in CA. We realize that the adoption process is complicated, and therefore, can be confusing. One aspect that is confusing for many people going through the adoption process for the first time is the difference between an adoption center and an…

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Introducing Your Family To Your Adopted Child

We discussed last week the importance of introducing your adopted child to your family in the right way to ensure that your new child won’t feel overwhelmed or out of place. However, it is equally important to introduce your family to your adopted child in the right way. With a family that is prepared, welcoming,…

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Introducing Your Adopted Child To Your Family

Adoption is a beautiful process, full of love and joy for you and the child. However, it can be difficult to introduce a new child into your existing family, especially if you have biological children and extended family members who aren’t used to the idea of adoption. Because we are a private adoption center in…

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Why Couples Choose To Adopt

Taking the first step toward considering adoption is a big deal, and we are proud that you are willing to learn more. We understand that adopting a baby is an enormous responsibility. Because of this, we do everything we can to provide you with the facts and make the process as simple as possible so…

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Helping You Through Birth Mother Grief

Children change us. Whether they are introduced into our lives at a young age, whether we bear them and birth them and raise them, or whether we make the choice to bear them and give them away, having a child will forever change who you are. It is important, when you are making the decision…

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Choosing Between A Semi-Open And Closed Adoption

Making the choice between an open, semi-open and closed adoption is a process that requires dedicated research, understanding and help from one of the most recommended adoption centers in CA. If you have not read our blog on the Difference Between a Semi-Open and Closed Adoption, we recommend doing so now so that you can…

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Difference Between Semi-Open And Closed Adoption

Adoption is a beautiful process, providing parents with the opportunity to complete their families and giving children the chance to to grow up in a loving environment. We understand that it can also be difficult, as there are many moving pieces in a child’s life, and each needs to work with the other in order…

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FAQs About Private Adoption

Here at A Is For Adoption, we’re a private adoption center in CA that, unlike any other organization, focuses on caring for the birth mother as best as we can. Today we’re going to cover some commonly asked questions about private adoption. What exactly is private adoption? Private (or independent) adoption is a legal method of building…

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