Wyoming has a zero-day revocation period for expectant parents making this an incredibly adoptive-friendly state if you live there.  If you don’t live in WY and want to understand how to adopt a baby from there, you can check out this conversation with an adoption attorney in WY.  In this conversation, Deb Wendtland breaks down the adoption legal process in Wyoming. She gives helpful information about the adoption legal process, regardless of the state you are trying to adopt a baby through private adoption.

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Private adoption law varies between states, and it is essential for people hoping to adopt a baby to understand the law in the state they live in and where the expectant parents live.  Thus, you must research all states that you are considering adopting from to ensure that it is a state you feel comfortable complying with their state law.  In this episode, we will learn more about how to adopt a baby in Georgia from an adoption attorney, Sherriann Hicks.

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Adopting a baby in Tennessee can be confusing without the assistance of an adoption attorney licensed in adoption law in Tennessee. In this conversation, Jenny Hall breaks down the adoption legal process in Tennessee. She gives helpful information about the adoption legal process, regardless of the state you are trying to adopt a baby through private adoption.

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Adopting a baby in Washington can be confusing without the assistance of an adoption attorney licensed in adoption law in Washington. In this conversation, Janna Annest breaks down the adoption legal process in Washington. She gives helpful information about the adoption legal process, regardless of the state you are trying to adopt a baby through private adoption.

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Navigating private adoption in Nebraska can feel confusing because adoption law is not simple.  In this episode, we get an overview of adoption law in the state of Nebraska from an adoption lawyer, Lucerce Bundy. She also shares a few adoption stories illustrating the importance of working with an adoption attorney so that you don’t put your private adoption in jeopardy.

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When you are just starting your adoption journey, you feel like an expectant parent will never pick you.  It can feel overwhelming and scary that you will spend tens of thousands of dollars trying to adopt a baby only to end up in debt without forming your family through adoption.  In this episode, I will share tips on how you can get picked by an expectant family through your adoption profile.

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In this episode, I am walking you through the entire process step-by-step to adopt a baby in 2023! Each type of adoption requires different steps and processes. So if you are looking to adopt a baby using an adoption agency, adoption attorney, adoption consultant, or self-matching, this will give you the step-by-step process.  

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When you are just starting your private adoption journey, knowing what type of adoption is right for you can take time. People speak an entirely different language with terms like adoption, private adoption, self-matching adoption, independent adoption, adoption agency, adoption attorney, or adoption consultant.  In this episode, we are breaking down all the terms and helping you understand which type of adoption is right for you.

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Finding expectant parents to match with on your own can be overwhelming when trying to adopt a baby through private adoption.  It may seem like it is only possible to find expectant parents through social media, but that is not the case.  It is possible to match your private adoption without using social media. I will share adoption stories from my clients that have matched their adoptions. 

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Finding an expectant parent on your own through social media to match with can feel impossible, yet you see stories of it every day.  In this episode, I am sharing stories from clients that I have helped match their private adoptions through paid social media ads and free groups on Facebook.  The key to matching your adoption through social media is clearly telling your family's story in a way that creates an emotional connection with the expectant family so that it is easy for them to see what life is like in your family.

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The adoption home study can feel super scary when you start the private adoption process. Since the adoption home studies are only good for one year, the timing of the process can seem complicated to orchestrate to maximize the amount of time your home study is good.  In this episode, we will talk about the steps of the private adoption process and what you can do to maximize the amount of time your home study is valid.  Oh, and I will give you an overview of the home study process so you know what to expect.

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Private adoption can be challenging, especially if you are trying to adopt a baby in Alaska.  In this episode, we learn from Amanda, who adopted a baby in the mainland United States while she and her husband were living in Alaska.  She also shares how she was scammed through fake views on her adoption profile pages and discovered that after she completed her adoption.  Amanda also shares how she preserved despite multiple disruptions in the adoption process. 

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Adopting as a single adoptive parent can be very challenging, but it is not impossible!  In this episode, we are speaking with Kathy, a single adoptive parent who shares her private adoption story.  She also gives us tips on living in a hotel room while you wait for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children clearances to come back and how to fly cross country with a newborn she just adopted through private adoption. 

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If you are just starting the private adoption process you are likely wondering if it is possible to adopt a baby within one year. You probably want someone to break down the exact steps to follow so you can adopt a baby in 2023. In this episode, we discuss the three things that my clients have done to adopt their babies in less than one year so you can follow a proven path to achieve your dreams of adopting a child no matter if you are working with an adoption agency, adoption attorney, adoption consultant or even self-matching your adoption.

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Funding your private adoption is one of the biggest challenges most people face when they are choosing to adopt a child through private adoption either when they are adopting independently or if they adopting a baby through an adoption agency, adoption attorney, or an adoption consultant. In today’s episode, we are going to discuss 8 ways to fund your adoption, and they are not all fundraisers!

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The private adoption process can seem overwhelming when you are trying to adopt a baby. You might be wondering what you need to do and in what order to avoid unnecessary expenses and time during the adoption process. In this episode, we are walking through the eight steps to private adoption in the US so that you can adopt in less than one year.

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Choosing what type of adoption is right for your family can be overwhelming and scary. After all, it can significantly impact how long it takes to adopt your child and how much it costs to adopt a baby. So, getting it wrong can have repercussions that can last a lifetime. Today’s episode will walk you through the different types of private adoption and give you a tool to help you determine what is right for you.

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If you are just starting your private adoption journey and not working with an agency or consultant, you are likely feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out how to have your profile shown to expectant parents. And sometimes, if you are working with an adoption agency, they suggest you advertise on your own, which can feel incredibly frustrating because that is why you are working with them in the first place.

I think we all want someone to break it down for us and tell us what we really need to do to have our profile seen by expectant parents so we can increase our chances of getting matched. So that is exactly what we are going to talk about today what is adoption outreach or how you can advertise yourselves for free.

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Private adoption is full of trauma for everyone involved. You have likely experienced a trauma just getting to the start of your adoption journey. Identifying that and processing it will help you have a more peaceful adoption journey overall. This week we are talking with Stace Uhrig, who is a Trauma Recovery Coach and an Adoptive Mom. She gives us tools to identify trauma and discusses why it is so critical to help process it for ourselves and our adopted children.

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Foster care adoption is one of the different types of private adoption that most hopeful adoptive families consider when adopting a baby. Each state has its own set of laws and regulations for private adoptions and foster care adoptions. Today we are speaking with Laura Hernandez Mama Systems, who is sharing her foster care adoption story and what it is like to parent multiple special needs children as well.

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