Adoption Information and Resources
Every woman facing an unplanned pregnancy has her own questions and concerns about adoption. In the articles and links below, you will find answers to many adoption questions. Adoption and Surrogacy Choices of Colorado is committed to providing you the information and resources that you need during this time. If any of your adoption questions aren’t answered in these articles, our Adoption Specialists are here to help.
Call us at 303-670-4673(HOPE) or text us at 720-371-1099 anytime, for free, and with no obligation!
Adoption Topics A-Z
Adoption & COVID-19
Adoption Gifts
Adoption Language
Things to Never Say: To an Adoptive Dad
Things to Do and Say Instead: To an Adoptive Dad
Things to Say to an Adoptive Parent
Encouraging Things to Say to a Grieving Birth Mother
Adoption Law
Packing for Your Interstate Adoption
The Court Process of Adoption Finalization
Recent Laws Passed:
Adoption & Group Health
Adoption Tax Credit:
Adoption Tax Credit 2019
Adoption Tax Credit 101
Adoption Myths
Adoption Process | Plan
For Birth Parents:
6 Important Things to Put into Your Adoption Plan in Colorado
How to Create an Adoption Plan
Best Practices for Your Adoption Plan
Placing Baby for Adoption in the Hospital: Last Minute Adoptions
Placing Your Child for Adoption with Adoption Choices of Colorado
A Birth Mother’s Role in the Adoption Process
Understanding Your Adoption Plan and the Adoption Process
A Birth Father’s Role and Responsibilities in the Adoption Process
Birth Mother Adoption Plans: What to Expect
For Adoptive Parents:
Starting the Adoption Process
Preparing Your Home when Adopting
Reasons You Shouldn’t Give Up while Waiting to Adopt
For Both:
Adoption Stories
Birth Parents:
He Deserves the Best Life Possible
A Life-Changing Decision
6 of the Top Benefits of Adoption for a Birth Mother
Military Adoption Success Story
Adoptive Parents:
Meant to Be
An Amazing Path to Family
Katie Sullivan’s Adoption Story
Opening Pandora’s Box:
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Addiction, Pregnancy, and Adoption
Baby Names
Birth Parents
Who is a Typical Birth Mother in Colorado?
Your Rights as a Birth Mother
Who are Birth Mothers?
Making a Plan for Adoption
Bringing Baby Home
Ways to Bond with Your Adopted Child
Essentials Needed for Your Newborn
Adoption Transition
Benefits of Skin to Skin Contact
Adoption Baby Shower Etiquette
How to Bless Your Child’s Birth Mother
Communicating Adoption
Talking to Birth Mothers
Questions to Avoid Asking Birth Mothers
Talking to Your Child:
Talking about Adoption with Your Son or Daughter
Talking to Friends/Family:
Teaching Your Friends and Family about Adoption
Handling Criticism with Your Choice of Adoption
Adoption at its Core:
The Top 5 Questions Adoptees Ask
Considering Adoption
Birth Parents:
Reasons to Place Your Baby for Adoption
How do I Know Adoption is the Right Choice
The Top 6 Most Common Questions Birth Mothers have about Adoption
Adoptive Parents:
Things You Should Consider before Adopting
Important Questions to Ask
Everyone:
Am I Eligible to Adopt in Colorado?
Benefits of Adoption
Difficult Pregnancy|Adoption Circumstances
Consider Adoption from Prison
Finding a Safe Environment for Your Baby as a Homeless Birth Mother
Financial Assistance
Birth Parents:
Birth Mother Adoption Assistance
We Provide Pregnant Women Housing when Choosing Adoption in Colorado
Financial Assistance for Birth Mothers in Colorado
Adoptive Parents:
Adoption Assistance for Adoptive Families
Adoption Financial Assistance
Adoption Tax Credit:
Adoption Tax Credit 2019
Adoption Tax Credit 101
Holidays & Adoption
Gotcha Day
Mother’s Day
Honoring Your Child’s Birth Mother on Mother’s Day
A Guide for Self-Care during Mother’s Day
National Birth Mother’s Day
A Month to Celebrate All Mothers
Father’s Day
8 Ways to Celebrate Birth Fathers on Father’s Day
Holiday’s
Starting an Open Adoption Holiday Tradition as a Birth Mother
Finding Support as a Birth Mother during the Holidays in Colorado
Waiting to Adopt during the Holidays
National Adoption Month
Home Study
Colorado State Requirements for Home Studies
Red Flags in an Adoption Home Study
How to Prepare for Your Home Study
Home Study Interviews
Part I
Part II
Hospital | Birth Plan
A Birth Mother’s Hospital Plan
Making an Adoption Hospital Plan as a Birth Mother: Important Tips for You to Know
Adoptive Parents’ Hospital Plan
Matching Process
Mental Health & Adoption
Postpartum for Birth and Adoptive Moms
Adoptive Moms Emotions and Coping Skills
Post Adoption Depression Syndrome
Open Adoption
Ways to Bond with Your Child as a Birth Mother in an Open Adoption
6 Facts about Open Adoption that Might Surprise You
Understanding Open Adoption as a Birth Mother
Six of the Most Common Questions Adoptees Ask: For Birth Mothers in an Open Adoption
The Role of the Birth Father during an Open Adoption
Your Rights as a Birth Mother with Open Adoption
Parenting Toolbox
Post Adoption Support
Resources for Birth Mothers Post Placement
Birth Mothers: Coping Skills Post Adoption
Lifetime Healing with Ashley Mitchell
Transracial Adoption
The Importance of Your Child’s Birth Culture
Weighing the Pros and Cons
The Benefits of Transracial Adoption
Is Transracial Adoption the Right Choice for Me?
Myths about Transracial Adoption
Resources on Transracial Adoption
Types of Adoption
What Type of Adoption Do You Want
Foster Care vs. Private Adoption
ICWA Adoption
Semi-Open Adoption
Semi-Open Adoptions: Pros and Cons
Unplanned Pregnancy
Are You Facing an Unplanned Pregnancy?
Unplanned Pregnancy in Colorado
6 Reasons to Place Your Baby for Adoption
More Reasons to Choose Adoption as a Birth Mother in Colorado
Placing Another Baby with the Same Adoption Agency
Resources Available to Birth Mothers Choosing Adoption in Colorado
Placing a Baby for Adoption in Colorado
8 Top Reasons Birth Fathers Choose Adoption
How You Know Placing Your Baby for Adoption is the Right Choice
Pregnancy
Eating Healthy during Pregnancy
Pregnancy Support through Your Adoption Journey