In National Adoption Month I want to share some of the stories of single women who have become mothers because of adoption.
Posted September 15, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Choice Mom Guide to Adoption
Resources
Although it might not seem like single people have as many options to adopt as couples -- which is true in many countries and at several agencies -- there are many Choice Moms today building and raising families because of adoption opportunities. Choice Moms Guide to Adoption is a 100-page guidebook, available in e-book and print, that includes many personal stories from single women who are parents through open, transracial or foster care adoption.
There are also a growing number of stories on this website about adoptive single mom families, which you can find using the "Adoption" keyword. There you will find:
- two radio shows for Choice Moms exploring adoption
- audio clips from kids in the foster care world
- Dannie: Me and My Foster Daughter blog post
- Shelly: why I chose adoption podcast
- I trust no one more than Dawn Davenport at Creating a Family for up-to-date adoption info
- finding the right adoption attorney tips
- transracial adoption Choice Chat audio clips
- Warner's Mom: My bumpy road to motherhood
- Choice Mom-friendly agencies to help you find your adoption path
This is a great blog post written by someone in 2009 about countries that allow single parent adoptions. I am working on an updated list for ChoiceMoms.org, complete with the agencies that will work with you to make it happen in those programs.
Choice Moms Guide to Adoption includes experts writing about parenting over 40, how to navigate the emotions of the adoption process, what to be aware of medically before accepting a placement. There are synopses of the international programs that accept single applicants (as of 2008; updates coming on ChoiceMoms.org), insight to better understand racial biases, and stories from adult adoptees.
You'll learn from Choice Moms, adult adoptees and industry experts about the myths and realities of:
- building transracial families,
- negotiating open relationships with birth parents,
- the cost and accessibility of adoption to single women,
- bonding with your adopted child,
- parenting over 40,
- foster care options,
- dealing with the emotions of the adoption process,
- picking an adoption agency,
- programs that welcome single applicants.
You can find the book listed on Amazon in print ($12.95) or in e-book form ($8.95, ASIN: B001MS826I).
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