3 Advantages for Adoptees with Adoption in Missouri

February 28, 2022 Adoption Choices of Missouri

3 Advantages for Adoptees with Adoption in Missouri

Adoption Choices of Missouri is a local adoption agency committed to helping and preparing birth mothers for birth. We also serve to help guide birth mothers along the adoption journey and make the adoption process a little easier. Adoption is a wonderful option for an unplanned pregnancy, and it is a gift to other families. There are many out there that are unable to conceive, so you, as a birth mother considering adoption, are like a guardian angel to them, blessing them with a miracle. Our agency has been helping women with their pregnancy journeys for years and has been dedicated to bringing families together, completing them.

Everyone’s adoption journey is different, and every adoption placement is different. All adoptions are unique to the birth mother and the family adopting. Not everyone is under the same circumstances, which is why we understand that everyone has different wants and needs. There are many advantages for the child that is adopted into a new family. There are ups and downs when it comes to adoption, and it is not always sunshine and happiness with the adoptee and their new family, but it always works out. Let’s talk about the advantages and benefits your child will receive growing up in an adoptive family.

1: Adoptees Receive Unconditional Love & Support

Adoption is very special for adoptive families, and that is because they have a chance to complete or grow their family into something better. Although you choose them, they choose your child. Our adoptive families want nothing less than the best for your child. They will give them an unconditional amount of love, support, and comfort. Do not listen to the stereotypes or stigmas surrounding adoptees and worry about how they might turn out. Your child will flourish in their family. Our families have been screened and have been approved for being the best and healthiest fit to raise a child.

2: More Learning Opportunities

Unlike any other child who lives with the family they were born into, adoptees grow up with an open mind and more learning opportunities. They spend their entire life finding out new things about themselves and where they come from. They end up building on their own experiences and growing into their best self. Adoption provides an endless amount of opportunities for adoptees, and it actually helps them reach their goals. By the time your child becomes an adult, they will have figured out who they are and what they want in life, all because they were adopted into a new family.

3: Stability

This is one of the biggest advantages for adoptees. Maybe you, the birth mother, we’re unable to provide or give your child the life you know they deserve. You choose adoption in Missouri so that your child can still receive all of those things. Then your child is placed into a happy and healthy environment. They are now in a stable home that can give them all the things you wish for them but was unable to do yourself. Your child will always know why you did what you did and that it was only in their best interest. Knowing that will give them stability and relief in their new home.

How Adoption Helps All that are Involved in the Process

Adoption in Missouri is empowering for birth mothers and is a miracle for adoptive families. We are not suggesting that you, as the birth mother, do not want your child because we know that is not the case. There is no shame in adoption. In fact, it is a selfless decision made by a birth mother when they realize that they are not capable or simply do not want to raise a child. You are giving your child a chance at life and a good one at that. We know you want them to have the best and most fulfilling life possible, so let us help you start your adoption journey today.

Adoption Choices of Missouri serves birth parents statewide and beyond, please call us or text us to learn more! Call us toll-free at 877-903-4488 or, in Missouri call or text us at 816-527-9800

Meet the Author: Gabriella Dobson was born and raised in Ohio. She is currently a senior at Miami University majoring in professional writing with a focus in editing. She also minors in criminology and general business. She is a skilled barista and enjoys sipping her coffee with a good book in her hand. She is passionate about helping others and making a difference in the lives around her. With her involvement in St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Women Helping Women, she is able to provide resources for those in need of support.

Why You Should Consider An Adoptive Family Of A Different Race

February 25, 2022 Adoption Choices of Missouri

Why You Should Consider An Adoptive Family Of A Different Race

Adoption Choices of Missouri understands that there is a lot of stress and uncertainty regarding choosing the right form of adoption. It can seem like the options are endless from open adoption, closed adoption, single-parent adoption, or multiracial adoption. Each choice comes with its own joys and obstacles to face. However, if you are reading this as a birth mother looking to put your child up for adoption, considering a multiracial adoption scenario can offer so many benefits that are not often discussed. Here is why you should consider placing your child into a multiracial adoptive family.

Encourage A Diverse Household Through Multiracial Adoption

The thought of placing your child in a household that has a family of another race can seem intimidating, especially if you are a minority race considering a predominantly white household. As the birth mother, you may fear that your child will have their racial identity be ignored or forgotten. You may also worry that a family of another race won’t understand your child in the same way as someone who comes from the same racial or cultural background. These are normal worries, and it’s okay to have concerns when considering a multiracial adoption. Having your child be raised in a multiracial setting can be a beautiful opportunity for the encouragement of diversity. This starts with exploring the possibilities and benefits of adoption in Missouri.

Get Support From Adoption Choices of Missouri

Adoption Choices of Missouri is a local adoption agency that has representatives who are ready to assist you throughout the entire adoption process, from beginning pregnancy stages all the way to post-birth. Choosing the right adoptive family can be hard, especially when you are considering transracial adoption. You want to pick a family that is ready to welcome a child of another race and cultural background, acknowledge and represent the child’s diversity, and have people who accept a multiracial family. Representatives can help ensure your child is placed with the best family. If you’re in an open adoption scenario, representatives can help prepare you by having you meet and discuss with potential adoptive families what you want for your child in a multiracial adoption. You can discuss the importance of the child having his racial identity, acknowledging their diversity, and having them be surrounded by a community that encourages their differences. You can also use this time to educate the adoptive family about appropriately implementing and educating the child’s culture into their family.

Be Open To All Adoptive Families

Trying to limit your adoptive family options to only families of the same race can create a limiting experience and can take away opportunities to give your child the most ideal home. There are so many families who are ready to expand, care for, and love a child regardless of their race. Family does not need to be defined by skin color or blood, but rather by people who accept and love everybody’s differences.

Adoption Choices of Missouri serves birth parents statewide and beyond, please call us or text us to learn more! Call us toll-free at 877-903-4488 or, in Missouri call or text us at 816-527-9800

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Missouri Transracial Adoption in the Time of Black Lives Matter

February 23, 2022 Adoption Choices of Missouri

Transracial Adoption in the Time of Black Lives Matter

Adoption can be tough, no matter what type of adoption you are engaging in. Whether it’s a closed adoption or transracial adoption, each comes with its own set of challenges. Adoption Choices of Missouri is here to help you navigate through these challenges and offer advice in your time of need.

What is Transracial Adoption?

Transracial adoption is the adoption of a child from a different race, ethnic background, or culture from your own. There are all types of transracial adoptions: a black family with a Mexican child or an Asian family with a white child. Transracial adoptions come in all shapes, sizes, and colors.

Black Lives Matter

Since its inception, Black Lives Matter has been a champion of justice and liberation for black people. Black Lives Matter is a global organization that “count[ers] acts of violence…inflicted on black communities.” What can you do to support BLM in your transracial adoption?

Donate: you can donate to BLM; all movements need funds, and BLM is no different.
Volunteer: find your local BLM chapter and volunteer. You can participate in protests or some form of giving back to the community.
Educate: educate yourself and the people around you about BLM and black people. There is a wide range of information regarding black people, their struggles, and accomplishments, especially in 2022. Read a book or watch a television show about black people, talk to someone who is black about their experiences, and share those experiences with your friends and families. The only way we can overcome race issues is to discuss them.
Surround: make a conscientious effort to surround yourself with black people. Befriend a colleague or join an organization like BLM to learn more about black people. Your child will benefit from being around people who look like him or her.

Benefits of Transracial Adoption

Adoption is about love, and your child will be loved unconditionally. You are choosing adoption for your child because you love them, and you are giving an adoptive family the opportunity to start or expand their own family. Your child will learn about diversity early in their life. Your child will learn that everyone is different in their own way and embrace those differences. Diversity makes one more open-minded and appreciative of other cultures.

Your child will also learn healthy coping skills. He or she will undoubtedly have self-esteem and identity issues because we all do, but transracial adoption in Missouri can amplify these issues. It is important that the adoptive parents be encouraging and truthful when your child asks questions about their identity. The adoptive parents should make a concerted effort to surround themselves and their child with people who share the child’s culture. It is important that we see ourselves reflected in other people.

Open adoption can be very beneficial to transracial adoption. Open adoptions allow your child to learn their heritage from their birth parents. Open adoptions allow your child to get to know you while simultaneously learning about their own culture and heritage. It can be difficult to maneuver a transracial adoption, but Adoption Choices of Missouri is here to help you every step of the way. We specialize in all types of adoptions, and we guide all of our birth mothers through the entire adoption process. The benefits of a transracial adoption outweigh the difficulties; transracial adoptions are beautiful, despite their specific challenges.

Contact Adoption Choices of Missouri Today!

Adoption Choices of Missouri has local adoption agencies throughout the entire state. We are the premier private adoption agency in the state. Our staff is ready and waiting to assist you with all of your adoption needs, questions, and concerts. Contact Adoption Choices of Missouri today to begin your adoption journey. You’ll be glad you did!

Adoption Choices of Missouri serves birth parents statewide and beyond, please call us or text us to learn more! Call us toll-free at 877-903-4488 or, in Missouri call or text us at 816-527-9800

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3 Tips for Interracial Adoption in Missouri

February 21, 2022 Adoption Choices of Missouri

3 Tips for Interracial Adoption in Missouri

At Adoption Choices of Missouri, we realize how scary an adoption process might seem from the outside looking in. We also understand the birth mother’s hesitations when choosing an adoptive family. When you think about it, you are choosing your child’s entire life before they are even born, and you can decide which family they are raised in. It is natural to be worried about your child’s future, and it is okay to be scared. All the emotions you might be feeling about adoption are reasonable, valid, and common. There are many types of adoption, and there are many ways that birth mothers go about doing their adoption. Each adoption plan is unique to the birth mother and is meant to serve in your best interest. Adoption has many routes, many possibilities, and many outcomes. When going through the adoption process, you will have to make very important decisions. One of those decisions is your child’s adoptive family. Like adoption, families can also come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. A family is a group of people that love and support one another unconditionally. With adoption, blood relation does not matter, it does not make a family. What makes a family is those you feel close to and those you can go to during hard times. Just like blood does not matter, race or ethnicity does not either. Interracial adoption is becoming increasingly popular, and it has proven to have a lot of benefits on adopted children.

When Entering the Adoption Process Be Open-Minded

The best thing you can do as the birth mother is to have an open mind going into adoption in Missouri. Be open to every possibility and not shut something down just because it does not seem normal at first. You might be surprised at how well children flourish in interracial families and its benefits for their growth. Although it is important to think about what you want, and maybe you already know what you want for your child, keep an open mind so that you can still explore every other possibility.

Talk With Your Adoptive Family

This might sound like a straightforward and common sense kind of thing but talk with the family that could potentially be raising your child. If it is a family not of the same race or ethnic background as you, talk to them about their background. Discuss how their ethnicity will be present in the household and how they plan to raise your child. Do not be afraid to talk outside of your comfort zone because any adoptive family interested in your child will not be afraid to answer your questions. However, do not be pushy or blunt in the conversation.

Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Questions about the Adoption Process

This is the most important thing you can do and the best tip anyone can give you. Ask questions! Ask us at Adoption Choices of Missouri, ask your birth parent counselor, ask the adoptive family, ask anyone! You will never know what to do or handle a certain situation if you do not ask how to. at our local adoption agency, we do not expect you to go into the adoption process with all the answers and know how the entire process works. It is okay to be a little naive in this case.

Interracial adoption is nothing short of scary. Adoption itself can be scary, but having your child placed with a family of a different culture than your own, it is understandable to worry about how their life might go. However, we do not want you to worry too much as there are many benefits to interracial adoption, and there are plenty to outweigh the cons. Your child would have the opportunity to grow up in a diverse household and have a stronger mindset. It is important to trust the process and to be open-minded along the way because anything can happen if you give it a chance.

Adoption Choices of Missouri serves birth parents statewide and beyond, please call us or text us to learn more! Call us toll-free at 877-903-4488 or, in Missouri call or text us at 816-527-9800

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5 Tips to Help Overcome the Issues of Transracial Adoptions

February 18, 2022 Adoption Choices of Missouri

5 Tips to Help Overcome the Issues of Transracial Adoptions

If you are currently experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, you may be unsure of your options. Though it can be difficult, adoption is always a great option. You are giving your child the opportunity to lead a better life and allowing adoptive parents to start or expand their own family. Adoption comes with its own unique challenges, and transracial adoption is no exception. Adoption Choices of Missouri is here to help you navigate these obstacles. Transracial adoptions, sometimes called multiracial or interracial adoption is the adoption of a child from a different race, ethnicity, or culture than your own. There are all types of transracial adoptions they come in all shapes, colors, and sizes.

Tips and Tricks to Navigate a Transracial Adoption

At Adoption Choices of Missouri, we guide all of our birth mothers through the nuances of adoption, and transracial adoption is no different. We have tips and tricks to help you make your transracial adoption easier for everyone involved.

Embrace diversity: one of the best things you can do in a transracial adoption is embraced diversity. You can do this by living in a diverse neighborhood, enrolling your child in a diverse school, or attending a diverse church. It is also important that you ensure your child plays with diverse toys, reads diverse books, and watches diverse television shows. This allows your child to see people who look like them and embrace the differences of others.
Challenge racism: racism is still prevalent in today’s society, but you cannot ignore the issue; it must be confronted. You can do this by challenging racism when you see it. Challenging racism will help dismantle racism, and this will also teach your child to challenge racism. Your child will learn to be assertive when they see or experience racism while simultaneously learning to be a leader.
Ask questions: we don’t know what we don’t know, so ask any and every question you can think of. You can try befriending people who share your child’s heritage or immersing yourself in your child’s culture. There is nothing wrong with a lack of knowledge as long as you seek to become informed.
Open adoption: open adoption is one of the best ways to overcome some of the difficulties of transracial adoption. Your child will have the opportunity to learn about their culture from their birth mother. Your child can learn about your family’s traditions and heritage directly from the source.
Love: love is the most important part of any adoption. You chose adoption for your baby because you love them and want to give them a chance at a better life. Your child will be able to experience unconditional love from their adoptive parents. Love is at the core of adoption.

Though transracial adoptions can be difficult, they are not much different from other adoptions: you have a birth mother making a huge sacrifice and a family seeking to add another person to their family. Transracial adoption, like all adoptions, is beautiful despite its challenges.

Contact Adoption Choices of Missouri Today!

Adoption Choices of Missouri is your number one local adoption agency. We have offices all over the state with staff ready and waiting to assist you. We help our birth mothers navigate the entire adoption process from start to finish. Call or text Adoption Choices of Missouri today if you have any questions or are ready to begin your adoption journey. You’ll be glad you did!

Adoption Choices of Missouri serves birth parents statewide and beyond, please call us or text us to learn more! Call us toll-free at 877-903-4488 or, in Missouri call or text us at 816-527-9800

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What Are the Benefits of Transracial Adoption in Missouri?

February 16, 2022 Adoption Choices of Missouri

What Are the Benefits of Transracial Adoption in Missouri?

Experiencing an unplanned pregnancy at any age can induce a lot of stress. You may feel as though you are alone and that there are not many options for you to handle your pregnancy. It is easy to spiral into these thoughts, but you will realize that an unplanned pregnancy is not the end of the world with the right resources and support.

At Adoption Choices of Missouri, we provide resources for women like you who may not know the best option for handling their unplanned pregnancy. Another option you can consider when dealing with your unplanned pregnancy is adoption. Our staff can help you decide if adoption is the best option for you by providing you with resources and information.

For help with adoption and pregnancy, you can contact our adoption agency in Missouri by calling or texting 816-527-9800 or by filling out our online contact form.

Pregnant Adoption Help in MO

One of the many ways Adoption Choices of Missouri helps birth mothers like you is that our staff will talk with you about all your pregnancy options. We will help provide any information you may need to make a decision, and our staff will support whatever decision you make. When you work with our adoption agency, you will control all the decisions you make.

If you are seriously considering adoption, our adoption specialists will work closely with you to understand your situation, and if you need financial aid or other resources during your pregnancy, our adoption specialist will gladly connect you to the resources you need.

What is a Transracial Adoption?

If you have chosen to pursue adoption in Missouri, one of the most important choices you will have to make is choosing the adoptive family. As you look at the profiles of all the waiting families, you will see that it is diverse and that there are many families who are more than willing to welcome your child into their homes.

What you may have never considered up until now is that you can choose a family of a different race to raise your child. This is known as a transracial (or interracial) adoption, and it is a great option to consider. There are many benefits associated with choosing a transracial adoption.

Transracial Adoption is a Celebration of Diversity

One of the benefits of choosing a transracial adoption is that it is a celebration of diversity. While the US is steadily growing in populations of people worldwide, people are learning what it means to live in a diverse world.

By choosing a family of a different race, you may be providing the waiting family with a chance to learn about your culture. Alternatively, you could be learning about the waiting family’s culture, and you would be giving your child a chance to learn about other cultures. One of the best cases is if all parties learn about each other’s cultures, and you can celebrate the combination.

If you are worried about losing your culture through adoption, you can always choose to have an open adoption with your baby and their adoptive family. That way, you can still be a part of their lives. You could also talk to the family before the adoption is finalized to express your desire for your child to maintain a part of their culture.

The important thing to remember while going through the adoption process is that you can always express your desires about your adoption.

Transracial Adoption Helps Children Understand Identity

A crucial aspect when growing up is understanding who you are, and a big part of that comes from the relationship the child has with their family and their relationship with the world. As such, transracial adoption is a great way for a child to explore what identity means to them early on.

Providing your child with an environment that celebrates diversity and encourages it is a great way for your child to learn to love who they are, even if they look different from their adoptive family members.

By being open about topics that may seem hard to talk about, your child will learn what it means to be tolerant and accepting of those that are different from them. In addition, this is a great way for your child to learn how they fit in with the world around them.

Local Adoption Agency

While exploring all the possibilities that can come from adoption, the very first step to actually starting your adoption journey is initiating contact with your local adoption agency in Missouri. Adoption Choices of Missouri provides adoption services within the state of Missouri.

We provide financial assistance, access to medical care, and even safe housing. We understand how stressful navigating pregnancy can be, so we want to be there for you when you need it.

For help today, call or text 816-527-9800 or fill out our online contact form to receive help and support today!

Adoption Choices of Missouri serves birth parents statewide and beyond, please call us or text us to learn more! Call us toll-free at 877-903-4488 or, in Missouri call or text us at 816-527-9800

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How an Open Transracial Adoption in Missouri Works

February 14, 2022 Adoption Choices of Missouri

How an Open Transracial Adoption in Missouri Works

You’ve chosen open adoption with a local adoption agency as the type you want with your adoptive family. Open adoption means you want to have a close personal relationship with the adoptive family you choose. You set the limits as to how personal you want the relationship to be. Forms of communication include but are not limited to: letters, photos, video, phone calls, and in-person visits. You have also decided on doing a transracial adoption. To simplify what a transracial adoption is, it’s basically deciding on an adoptive family that is of a different race, cultural, and ethnic background from yourself. If you want to know more information about transracial adoption and open adoption services, go to Adoption Choices of Missouri.

Things to Keep in Mind for MO Transracial Adoption

Respect is something that you should receive from the adoptive family but also give to them. When deciding on a transracial adoptive family, you are asking them to give your child a loving environment. When it comes to starting a personal relationship with them, both parties must show the other respect. Respecting their racial background for what it is and how you can learn from it is a step in the right direction. Your child will be integrated into the culture under their roof, so respecting their race and who they are in terms of upbringing and parenting is a step in the right direction. Remember that this should also be given to you. You have made the decision to trust them with raising your child. An adoptive family follows your steps during the process and after, but respect should be given all around.

Research is something you, as a birth mother, should look into. Being knowledgeable about the racial background your child will be raised in is important. Educate yourself by keeping an open mind and asking questions that will help you understand any cultural traditions, parental ways, and upbringing. Research about traditions and the racial background that way, you can integrate it into your daily life. Also, take the opportunity for the adoptive family to research your racial background and traditions you do. This is an opportunity to diversify your homes and for the child’s upbringing. Your child will grow into a very diverse background and learn so much from you and the adoptive family.

Active Listening can help give both you and the adoptive family an opportunity to educate the other. This also helps understand both experiences that may be different or similar. Listening to the other’s experience can help you connect with the adoptive family on a personal level. It’s okay to be different and have different experiences. Diversity Is what makes people unique, and your child will learn from both you and the adoptive family and grow up to be a unique being. For that to happen it, all starts with hearing the other person out.

Common Ground can be an opportunity to find the connection and create a strong relationship. Usually, when you are deciding on an adoptive family, your goal is to find similar traits, values, goals, and intentions that match how you want the child to be raised. That doesn’t mean you won’t be able to create a mutual friendship by finding out personal interests. Understanding your adoptive family can be a big advantage of the child’s future. You can picture a few years from now the potential visits and closeness of watching your child grow up with people you can rely on and call friends, maybe even family.

Unplanned Pregnancy Help in Missouri

Medical Assistance: If you do not have any medical insurance or a doctor you can rely on, your local adoption agency can provide a list of doctors for you to see. We want to make you feel comfortable receiving daily checkups during this adoption process. Once you choose a doctor, we can help you schedule appointments to see them and go over your birth plan. The goal is for both you and the child to be healthy until it’s time to birth.

Financial Payment Help: We understand that finances can be tight when an unplanned pregnancy occurs. You may not have money to support your needs with a child on the way. We can check to see if you are eligible for our financial services. Another option is that the adoptive family can help contribute to this financial assistance. Financial aid covers maternity clothes and essentials, food, transportation fees, rent, and other expenses. We want you to feel secure in taking care of the baby and yourself during the entire process.

Free Counseling: We know as a birth mother that there must be a lot of mixed and unresolved feelings when you find out about this pregnancy. However, you do not have to shoulder it all on your own. We offer free counseling available to you whenever you need it. Once the baby is given to the adoptive family, we are still here for you. You can go to group counseling or a private one-on-one session with one of our professionals. You may be feeling anger, resentment, grief, guilt, or a numerous amount of feelings. We want you to take the time and process everything you have experienced. There is no time measurement to feel back to yourself before the pregnancy. Yes, things may have changed, and you may no longer feel the same. However, getting your thoughts and emotions on track is a step toward finding your new self after the adoption process.

Birth Plan: When seeing your doctor for checkups, you will soon discuss a birth plan. When it’s time to deliver the baby, we want you to be comfortable and choose the best course of action. All decisions are up to you and final. If you want a natural birth, do you want pain relief medicine to be provided, is a c section a possibility, and do you want the adoptive family to be in the delivery room or any close family members. Your adoption specialist will speak on your behalf and help arrange your birth plan as you want. Remember to consider all potential comforts that will help this process go smoothly.

Housing: You may find yourself in a housing predicament. You may not have a home. You may not have the space you need to have a pregnancy. You also may not feel safe. Adoption Choices of Missouri will help provide housing options that are eligible for you during this pregnancy period. Even after the adoption is complete, we want you to have shelter to rely on as you figure out your next move.

Adoption Choices of Missouri is a place you can rely on. Open transracial adoption is an adoption option in Missouri. We hope that we have answered your questions about transracial adoption and what to consider and prepare for once your baby is given to the adoptive family you choose. We take pride in our diverse adoptive family applicants and in the birth mothers who decide that transracial adoption is for them.

Adoption Choices of Missouri serves birth parents statewide and beyond, please call us or text us to learn more! If you need pregnant adoption help, call us toll-free at 877-903-4488 or, in Missouri call or text us at 816-527-9800

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Adoption Choices of Missouri’s Guide to a Transracial Adoption

February 11, 2022 Adoption Choices of Missouri

Adoption Choices of Missouri’s Guide to a Transracial Adoption

There are many different types of adoption: open, closed, or transracial. Transracial adoption is the adoption of a child of a different race, ethnicity, or culture from their adoptive parent. For example, some transracial adoptive families have a Caucasian child with African American adoptive parents, and in others, there is an Asian couple with a Hispanic or Latinx child. Adoption comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors. At Adoption Choices of Missouri, our local adoption agencies in Missouri are here to help you navigate is a guide to a transracial adoption journey.

What Are the Pros of Transracial Adoption?

Transracial adoption can be a very positive experience for everyone involved. There are pros and cons to everything, and transracial adoptions are no different. Transracial adoption encourages diversity. The adoptive parents have to make an effort to ensure that their child is surrounded by people who look like them. They can do this by enrolling the child in a diverse school, attending a diverse church, and making an effort to live in a diverse neighborhood. Diversity makes one more open-minded.

Transracial adoption promotes open-mindedness in the child and their adoptive family. Everyone has the opportunity to be exposed to a culture that is different from their own. As a result, your child will learn to embrace people’s differences and be more empathetic and understanding.

The biggest pro of transracial adoption is that your child will be loved unconditionally. You are choosing adoption for your child because you love them; an adoption is an act of love. You are also allowing your child’s adoptive family to start or expand their own family.

What Are the Cons of Transracial Adoption?

Unfortunately, there are some negatives to transracial adoption. One of the cons of transracial adoption is racism. The best way to combat racism is to admit it exists and confront it when you see it. Ignoring the issue is not the answer; racism will not disappear if you ignore it. Racism can be overt or covert, so it is important that the adoptive parents are aware of the issue.

A lack of diversity is another negative aspect of transracial adoption. It can be difficult for your adopted child to identify with their adopted family. It is important to surround the adopted child with people who look like them. The adoptive parents can do this by enrolling the child in a diverse school, living in a diverse neighborhood, and interacting with people who share your child’s race.

Your child may struggle with their cultural identity, which is why the adoptive parents have to make a concerted effort to surround themselves and the adoptee with people who look like them. Race is an important part of our identities as human beings, which is why it is imperative that the adoptive parents encourage diversity and make every effort to make the adoptee as comfortable as possible.

Though there can be some negatives to transracial adoption, the experience is positive overall. You are giving your child the opportunity to grow up in a loving home, and you are allowing the adoptive parents to start or expand their own family. You can be assured that your child will only benefit from transracial adoption.

Transracial adoptions are becoming more prevalent. It used to be common only to adopt children who share the same race as the adoptive parents, but times are changing. Transracial adoption is an overwhelmingly positive experience for everyone involved.

Contact Adoption Choices of Missouri Today!

Adoption Choices of Missouri has offices all over Missouri with staff ready and waiting to assist you. An adoption is always a great option, and we would love to help you navigate this journey. Contact Adoption Choices of Missouri today to begin your adoption journey. You will be glad you did!

Adoption Choices of Missouri serves birth parents statewide and beyond, please call us or text us to learn more! Call us toll-free at 877-903-4488 or, in Missouri call or text us at 816-527-9800

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Considering Adoption When Pregnant and Homeless

February 9, 2022 Adoption Choices of Missouri

Considering Adoption When Pregnant and Homeless

No one ever imagines they will become homeless, let alone pregnant and homeless. With costs of living going up and wages stagnating, times are hard. But, simultaneously, they are not hopeless even in the events of our corrupt world. Bad situations don’t last indefinitely, and no one’s struggles are unique to them. There are others who have faced the same situation as you, and the advantage of our modern society is that there are places you can go for help. Naturally, you will be anxious over what will happen to your child, but knowing your options and available help might help you decide your next steps and calm down.

Finding Shelter for Expectant Mothers

The reasons people are homeless can vary, but the fact remains that homeless people are vulnerable to developing further problems. Getting off the street is critical to preventing and solving those problems, as the stress of not having a home can make things harder than they already are. This is especially true of young moms who may not have completed their education and are more likely to be pregnant than similar women with housing. It is necessary to get a mother shelter, healthcare, financial help, and vocational training in all cases.

Local adoption agencies such as Adoption Choices of Missouri offer help with housing and other services. Tell your adoption caseworker your situation, so they can get you safe housing as soon as possible. You may also be able to get help with utilities. In some cases, your child’s adoptive family might be able to help with some expenses such as maternity clothes. Your caseworker will also make sure you get assistance for medical care such as prenatal checkups. It is important to reach out so you can get help as soon as possible.

Problems You Might Face Placing Your Child For Adoption while Homeless

Depending on how long you’ve been homeless, it is possible that you may have developed other problems as a result. Don’t be ashamed to bring them up to your caseworker. Homelessness and housing insecurity put people at risk for numerous problems. Pregnant women in shelters are at higher risk for alcohol and drug abuse as well as anxiety and depression. There is also an increased chance for pregnancy complications and less access to reimbursable healthcare. This can mean that conditions in the fetus may not even be detected. Stigma often leaves services for homeless women underused because housing status goes unreported out of fear they will lose their children.

As expected, existing children will also struggle as a result of homelessness. Families are a growing segment of the homeless population, and most of such families are headed by women. Children are at risk of being put into foster care if authorities find out and may be traumatized by their situation, especially if the family is fleeing domestic violence. Moms may be traumatized at losing their children, and all options are difficult decisions. Adoption is hard as well, but you will be able to pick a loving family that will care for them. Contrary to common belief, adoption does not always mean saying goodbye to your baby forever. It is increasingly common for birth parents to continue to contact the adoptive family after the adoption. Arrangements will vary depending on what both families are comfortable with. Talk to your adoptive family and caseworker about the different types of adoption to make sure you are on the same page.

Meanwhile, your mental health needs shouldn’t be ignored. The stress of being homeless and the depression that follows a birth are possibilities that may lead to the need for mental health services. Post-adoption grief is also possible because sometimes moms can feel lost after placing their child for adoption with another family. Adoption Choices of Missouri offers counseling, and many birth mothers reach out to online support groups through social media for additional help and information. Don’t let stigma hold you back from getting the help needed for your next steps.

Adoption Choices of Missouri is here to help women of all kinds of situations. You are not alone, and there are many others facing the same things you are. Rather than giving in to the pressure of stigma, learn the truth about adoption and your other options. Helping mothers is our priority, and no one deserves to be judged for their situation. Our Adoption agencies in Missouri are more than happy to help with shelter, finances, medical care, and other needs, so don’t hesitate to call when you are ready.

Adoption Choices of Missouri serves birth parents statewide and beyond, please call us or text us to learn more! Call us toll-free at 877-903-4488 or, in Missouri call or text us at 816-527-9800

Meet the author: Seannea Wharton is a student at Miami University majoring in English. As of now, she is working on her first novel, starting a book blog, and learning American Sign Language. She was raised in a suburban town in New Jersey and has various hobbies such as gardening, cooking, and crocheting. She enjoys learning about a wide range of topics and loves finding new books to read.

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Should I Choose a Transracial Adoption for My Child?

February 7, 2022 Adoption Choices of Missouri

Should I Choose a Transracial Adoption for My Child?

Adoption is a choice that is often associated with people who are affluent because people often think that a birth mother can only choose adoption if they can afford it. Adoption Choices of Missouri is a local adoption agency that can help provide resources for you as an expecting birth mother so that adoption can be an option. You may have thought that it was an option for other people but never for you. At Adoption Choices of Missouri, we want to help women like you who may have considered adoption but have never thought it was a possibility for them. If the adoption process is right for you, you’ll be able to create an adoption plan and choose a family for your child to live with. This can be a great opportunity to explore the many different possibilities, such as choosing a transracial adoption for your child. Whatever you choose for your child will be the best choice for your child, and you can find reassurance in the fact that there are adoption specialist who will help guide your choices.

For help with adoption, you can contact our adoption by calling or texting 816-527-9800.

Unplanned Pregnancy Options

If you live in Missouri and find yourself experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, you may wonder what your options are for handling your pregnancy. The first option is to raise the child as your own. If you are married or single, this is an option that will give you the strongest connection to your child because you will become their primary caregiver. However, this option can be difficult to choose because you may not be ready to become a mother yet, or you may not even want to be a mother. As such, the next two options are other ways to handle your pregnancy if you know you cannot care for your child.

The other option to handle your unplanned pregnancy is to terminate your pregnancy. This is an option for many women who understand that they may not be able to take care of their baby. However, the accessibility of this option varies state by state, and the laws surrounding the termination of pregnancy are constantly changing. If you are seriously considering terminating your pregnancy, you should consult your legal advisor to see if this is a possibility.

The last option in how you can deal with your pregnancy is through adoption. This is a great way for you to maintain a connection with your child (if you wish) while providing a waiting family with the chance to start a family. You will also never be alone throughout the adoption process because our trained adoption specialists will be there to guide you through all the steps so that you can focus on making the best decisions for your child.

What is a Transracial Adoption?

One of the many aspects of the adoption process that you have complete control over is who will get to raise your child. You will have the chance to look at all the waiting families’ profiles available in Missouri. You’ll be able to see everything about them, from their religion to the number of children they already have. One important detail you’ll also be able to see is their race.

One of the many questions that arise during this process of looking through waiting families’ profiles is whether or not you should choose a family that is a different race from you. Transracial adoption is generally defined as a child being adopted into a family of a different race. While it may seem intimidating to place your child for adoption with people who are not similar to you, you can be reassured to know that all of the waiting families are aware of the possibility of adopting a child of a different race from them. As such, whatever family you choose for your child will be a safe and loving one.

How Should I Choose the Parents for My Child?

Once you have familiarized yourself with all the possibilities that can happen in your adoption journey, you may be wondering what the best way to choose the parents for your child is. It can be overwhelming, but you can focus on one aspect at a time.

You will get the chance to meet with the adoptive family you choose. Once you meet them, you can better understand who they are as people. For example, you should prioritize if the family respects your wishes because that can be an indicator of whether or not they are considerate. Meeting the adoptive family will also give you a better idea if they are excited to grow their family through adoption. This may be an indicator of how ready they are.

Overall though, the best way to choose the parents for your child is through you. You understand yourself the best, and you’ll be able to make the best decision for your child because you won’t have to make the decision alone. Your adoption specialist will be able to help guide you, and if you wish to meet the adoptive family, you’ll be even more prepared to choose the right one for your baby.

What’s important to remember is that you do not have to go through the process alone. For help with adoption and pregnancy in Missouri, contact Adoption Choices of Missouri by calling or texting 816-527-9800 or filling out the online contact form.

Adoption Choices of Missouri serves birth parents statewide and beyond, please call us or text us to learn more! Call us toll-free at 877-903-4488 or, in Missouri call or text us at 816-527-9800

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