Adoption Perspectives Archives

Empathy and Care for Expectant Mothers

Emily Zerbe2023-04-10T15:29:27-07:00November 14, 2022|Adoption Education, Adoption Perspectives, Domestic infant adoption, Learn|

I’ve heard of a few circumstances lately where prospective adoptive parents act entitled to the child they have been chosen for, both before and after the birth of the child, but before consents are signed. This is one area I feel like prospective adoptive parents pursuing domestic infant adoption need the most education on - the respect and love that is required for any expectant mother they come into contact with in their adoption journey, and ultimately for the birth mother for their child.

Embrace the Curiosity of Your Child Through Adoption

Emily Zerbe2022-10-05T14:34:51-07:00October 5, 2022|Adoption Education, Adoption Perspectives, Adoption Process, Domestic infant adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Learn, Transracial Adoption (Learn)|

Our writer today is Emily, Purl's Administrative Assistant and a transracial adoptee. In this blog she shares her fears relating to sharing her thoughts and curiosity surrounding her adoption with her adoptive parents. This blog post will help adoptive parents better understand the adoptee's perspective when they are curious about their birth family and the adoption generally and help adoptive parents be better prepared to talk to their child about adoption. Click here to read more.

To Fundraise or Not to Fundraise … That is the Question

Kelcie Grace Germano2022-08-09T11:08:46-07:00August 1, 2022|Adoption Perspectives, Adoption Process, Funding Your Adoption|

Today’s blog post is written by Adoption Advisor, Kelcie Grace. She discusses the pros and cons of fundraising for your adoption process. -- Not everyone has tens of thousands of dollars sitting in a savings account, ready when they decide to pursue adoption. When my husband and I started our ...

And just like that… we become 5 – My Adoption Journey

Emily Zerbe2022-07-12T16:57:43-07:00July 12, 2022|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Perspectives, Domestic infant adoption, Learn, Open Adoption (Learn)|

Today's blog post is written by Purl's newest adoption advisor, Aubrey, who is a former Purl client and a mom to three children through transracial adoption. Click here to read more! “What have we done?!” That was the first question my husband and I asked each other after we hung up the phone, we had just been told we were matched with TWINS 3 years after adopting our daughter; where I admit we still often ask that to one another, we now know that ‘what we have done’ is fill our home with love. I’m Aubrey Cortez, the newest adoption advisor at Purl Adoption Advisory, and that was the beginning of a happy ending I never imagined would be my own. Click here to read more.

Trying to be the “Perfect” Adoptive Parent

Kelcie Grace Germano2022-07-07T10:40:27-07:00July 6, 2022|Adoption Advisor, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Perspectives, Domestic infant adoption, Learn|

Today's blog post is written by Purl Advisor, Kelcie Grace, and will discuss navigating the new world of parenting as a mother via adoption. Click here to read more!

My Experience with Respite Foster Care

Katie Zimmerman2022-05-29T14:12:46-07:00May 28, 2022|Adoption Advisor, Adoption Education, Adoption Home Study, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Outreach, Adoption Perspectives, Adoption Process, Drug/Alcohol Exposure, Foster Care, Hoping to Adopt, Learn, Open Adoption (Learn), Transracial Adoption (Learn)|

My name is Tessa and I am an Adoption Advisor here at Purl. I am an adoptive parent and respite/emergency placement foster parent. I wanted to take some time to share about my experience with foster care. There are several different types of licenses within foster care and my home ...

Birthdays to an Adoptee

Katie Zimmerman2022-04-28T20:08:00-07:00April 28, 2022|Adoption Education, Adoption Perspectives, Learn|

Today’s blog post is written by Purl’s Administrative Assistant, and transracial adoptee, Emily. She shares with us her feelings toward her birthday, and how this feeling has changed with every passing year. For adoptees, birthdays can be strange. It’s an odd day to celebrate given the anniversary of loss that ...

The Importance of Teaching Diversity at a Young Age

Emily Zerbe2022-10-04T09:47:08-07:00April 20, 2022|Adoption Education, Adoption Perspectives, Learn, Transracial Adoption (Learn)|

Emily, Purl's Administrative Assistant is a transracial adoptee as well as studying to become certified in teaching. She is learning about the importance of teaching diversity to children at a young age. Today, she shares some of her favorite books that can be used as a tool to introduce children ...

Adoption Language from an Adoptee’s Perspective

Emily Zerbe2022-04-12T21:18:25-07:00April 12, 2022|Adoption Education, Adoption Perspectives, Learn, Transracial Adoption (Learn)|

Our writer today is Emily, Purl's Administrative Assistant and a transracial adoptee. She shares her perspective as an adoptee to help adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents understand arguably the most important voice in the adoption triad. -- As a transracial adoptee, I personally know that words about adoption can ...

We All Make Mistakes…

Katie Zimmerman2022-04-07T22:01:40-07:00April 7, 2022|Adoption Education, Adoption is Hard, Adoption Perspectives, Domestic infant adoption, Hoping to Adopt, Learn|

Parenting is hard. I make mistakes as a parent ALL THE TIME! I'm learning to tell my kids when I make mistakes, so that they can learn from my mistakes as well. I made a lot of mistakes as a new adoptive parent as well, and I know I still ...

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