If I am pregnant and considering adoption, can I work with A Baby Step Adoption without living in Pennsylvania? A Baby Step Adoption works with women facing unplanned pregnancy from all over the United States. In fact, most of our birthmothers are not from Pennsylvania. We work…
How Do I Get the Right Clearances for my Adoption Plan? The following article comes from Liz Vaysman, Esq., Owner and Attorney of Vaysman Legal, a boutique family building law firm in Pennsylvania. You can read the original article and more on family building at: www.vaysmanlegal.com/blog, and access important resources at: www.vaysmanlegal.com/resources. When…
What is a Post Adoption Contact Agreement (PACA) for Birth Parents and Adoptive Families in Adoption? In an adoption agreement, there are different ways to approach the contact between the birth parents and adoptive families. The different types of adoption include closed adoption, in which there is limited…
OMG Im Pregnant! Now What? So you’re pregnant, and it wasn’t planned. So many women have been in your position. You are not the first to experience the feelings of concern and anxiety. An unplanned pregnancy was not what you were expecting. So now what? You have…
Reasons Birthmothers Choose LGBTQ Families At A Baby Step Adoption agency, we have always supported our LGBTQ families because we know love ultimately makes a family. Many expectant moms want the opportunity to place with LGBTQ families, and we offer these women facing unplanned pregnancy this choice. At…
COVID-19 - How is the Coronavirus Crisis Affecting Women Facing Unplanned Pregnancy? If you are pregnant and thinking about making an adoption plan, this can be an extremely stressful time given the current circumstances with COVID-19. Certain states have stay at home orders in place including Pennsylvania, our…
When choosing an adoption agency for your child, there are a lot of options. So many, in fact, it can be overwhelming. As you pour through your Google search, remember although it seems daunting, choosing an agency is critical and making sure you gel with the agency is…
Working with our birthmoms is such a special part of our job. We have caseworkers dedicated to these courageous women supporting them from the minute they decide adoption is the right choice for them. We work with them throughout the pregnancy and help them every step of the…
Choosing adoption is not an easy decision to make for many women facing an unplanned pregnancy. There is a lot of thought and consideration as to what the right choice is for your baby, and there will be times where you second guess your decision. All of this…
5 Things Birth Mothers Want Adoptive Families to Understand Being a birthmother and choosing adoption for your child is an incredibly selfless act and doesn't mean you are "giving up your child" or abandoning your baby. In fact, it's quite the contrary. Adoption is the ultimate form of…
