You are Not Alone In Your Colrado Adoption Through the Holidays
The holidays are a beautiful time where many people spend time with their family or friends. During such a time, gifts are exchanged for each other, and conversation happens about a multitude of topics. It can be politics, movies & shows, life, or more. Sometimes, those topics are discussed based on how much time you spend together. But, that is not the case for everyone, including yourself. You put your baby up for care, and the child is now in the custody of their adoptive family. Before putting your baby up for adoption, you didn’t have a relationship with your family which we are Adoption Choices of Colorado completely understand. Every family dynamic is different, and if you feel as if you are staying away from toxicity by not going near them, embrace such. That is solely your decision, and staying away from negativity during your pregnancy is deeply important.
As an adoption agency in Colorado, we serve and assist local birth mothers of such states with different sectors, even located in Denver. They are sometimes unaware of their unplanned pregnancy options when facing a pregnancy if they can’t raise the child themselves. We can definitely help them if they decide to utilize our services. But, on holidays we don’t like our birth mothers who are our family to celebrate alone. If you are seeking to enjoy such days with fellow birth mothers who experience what you do, we can definitely provide such to you.
What are different birth mother support groups and online communities?
Since the holidays are arriving you definitely might feel alone because the precious person you were once carrying is now with your family. But, you are not alone and have different ways to spend time with people. If you have an open adoption, you may spend the time with your baby’s adoptive parents. In some cases, birth mothers and the adoptive family of their baby have a relationship that can translate to them being part of the family. Of course, there have to be consensual agreements between both parties, and you have to have permission, but it can happen.
But, if you don’t have an open adoption, there are other ways to spend time during the holidays. In Colorado, there are support groups in relation to assisting birth mothers like yourself. They come in the form of being in person and online while interacting with other birth mothers that place their baby up for adoption. With more in-depth research, you can find some, and if you would like, we can assist you as well. We want the best for you and to enjoy your holidays as much as possible.
I feel depressed during the holidays without my baby. Where can I go for support?
At Adoption Choices of Colorado, as your adoption agency in Denver, we understand after your adoption process, you may sustain grief. Due to such depression, you have no worries about cost or more because, at our adoption agency, we offer counseling services. You don’t have to wait or pay out of pocket to pay for such. With a qualified therapist, you can talk to them about anything without worrying about their spreading confidential information. You might have had your baby months ago prior to the holidays, but now it is reeling in that they are not in your custody. That is completely fine because, in many cases, a mother might need therapy a day after, a week, a month, or even a year later. There is no timestamp on when a birthmother will need mental assistance at all.
You Are Not Alone And A Great Mother
Just because a person is not physically there does not mean a person does not care about. Adoption Choices of Colorado definitely cares and supports you. If you are facing such a time alone and need mental help, we can offer support without an issue. If you are a birth mother facing an unplanned pregnancy, don’t worry about the judgment. Know this. You rock! With services 24/7, we will always respond back to you soon after. To add on, if you would like to contact us, there are different ways to call, text, or through our portal! Never hesitate to create a better life for your baby.
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and want to learn more about your adoption options, contact Adoption Choices of Colorado by email, phone, or text: Email Us, Text us: 720-371-1099, Call us: 303-670-4673 (HOPE). If you are hoping to adopt, please contact us here.
Meet the Author: Imani Agbionu is a recent graduate from George Mason University, earning her Bachelor of Science in Marketing. With a history in writing for her former university’s online publication, Her Campus, she aspires to become a successful journalist who can provide for herself and her family. She is from Washington, DC, where she has lived her whole life, but one day wants to move to experience and call another state home. Her mother is from Washington, DC, and her father is from Nigeria, part of the Igbo tribe. As an introvert, she loves streaming platforms, with her favorites being HBO Max, Netflix, and Disney+. Unfortunately, she can’t pick one due to all playing a vital role in her life on a daily basis. She enjoys reading, with her favorite book being The Shining by Stephen King, which she sees as unusual since she is a fearful person that avoids horror at all costs. Listening to music is a vital mechanism that helps her stay calm and deal with her anxiety at times. As an inspiring Journalist, she likes to write about a plethora of topics that some may look at as controversial, but she believes in staying true to herself. She doesn’t mind having conversations with people as long as opinions are being respected.
Stephanie joined the Adoption Choices family in 2014 as the Child Placement Supervisor. Her love for adoption began in first grade when she made friends with twins adopted from Vietnam. Her heart grew strong over the years for adopted children and ultimately led her to graduate school where she continued her focus to her dream of working in the adoption field. Stephanie earned a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Denver in 2001. Over the past 15 years, Stephanie has worked as a pregnancy counselor and as an adoptive parent counselor for foster care, international adoption and domestic adoption, writing hundreds of home studies for families, and helping build their forever families. Stephanie is married and has three boys ages 12, 9, and 5. Together with her family she enjoys riding bike, playing games, watching her three sons compete in their various sporting and musical activities and go on vacations.
Christy Ikeler, is our Executive Director and Birth Parent Director. Christy has been with Adoption Choices Team for 18 years, since opening the doors in 2002! Christy has a true passion for what she does and her true love is working with and helping each birth parent. Whether she is up all night on the phone talking with them, taking them to doctors appointments, out for their favorite treat, providing counseling or at the hospital during labor and delivery, Christy is very involved every step of the way. She has a contagious laugh and a spunky personality that our birth moms all can bond with and relate to. As an adoptive parent herself, adoption holds a very special place in her heart and she can relate on every level with both birth parents and adoptive parents. In her free time Christy loves spending time with her daughter, gardening, baking and taking vacations with her family. Christy is an excellent leader for our team at Adoption Choices and is truly one of a kind!! As Executive Director, Christy spends time with the staff, birth parents and adoptive families in order to ensure that the agency is running smoothly. She has placed a huge emphasis on community outreach and programs for birth parents. Christy loves the opportunity to lead the agency into a brighter future.
Ms. Mackenzie has built a successful counseling career over the past 20 years, supporting mothers and families, people of all ages and genders, students, community professionals and fellow clinicians. Liv values a diverse professional focus, including the entrepreneurial life of a sole proprietor, the evaluative process of certifying foster/adoptive homes, the insightful and mindful one-on-one one work with enthusiastic clients, and serving as an advocate for underserved populations. Liv is a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds a BA in Pre-Law and Economics from American University, an MA in Counseling from Adams University and a certificate in Human Resource Management from Villanova University. Away from work you will find Liv spending time in nature, biking to the farmer’s market and adventuring with her family.
Catherine A. Madsen, joined the Adoption Choices family as legal counsel in 2013. Catherine is responsible for providing legal guidance to the Agency, training and updating staff on developments in adoption law and legislation, and program development. Catherine
Virginia Frank is an adoption attorney accredited since 1991 with the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Ms. Frank is a leader in the field of private adoption and has completed over 4,000 adoptions in her career. Ms. Frank has a law degree from Oklahoma City University and a BA in both Political Science and Communications from the University of Oklahoma.
Cassidie has been with Adoption Choices since 2015, she has her bachelors in Interdisciplinary Affairs with concentrations in both Sociology and Business Management. Cassidie has additional training in Victim Advocacy, foster care and has been working in women’s services for over 10 years. Cassidie has always had a heart for adoption and it was her career dream to work in adoption. She started off doing volunteer work for advocacy programs, adoption organizations and worked in High Risk Maternal Fetal Medicine through the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Cassidie is also blessed to have personally experienced an adoption of her own in 2012, completing her family of five! Cassidie loves what she does as a case worker from initial phone calls, meetings, doctor appointments, interaction with the adoptive families to delivery and counseling. Cassidie has a passion for those in need and strives to help make a difference in the lives of the people she meets. She is a firm believer in being kind, compassionate and open minded in all situations. “Unless you’ve walked in their shoes, there’s no place for judgment. A kind word or compliment can go a long way!” The bittersweet moments in adoption reminds Cassidie each and every time, why she loves what she does!