CHOICES Adoption

CHOICES Adoption & Pregnancy Counselling is a nonprofit, non-sectarian licensed adoption agency since 1989. We are also a registered charity.

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Post Adoption Depression is very real. If this is something you or someone you know is experiencing, don't hesitate to reach out to: your Social Worker, another Adoptive Parent, your PHN, your Doctor, AFABC, or the Post Partum Support Society.

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"Helping our adopted children cope with loss and trauma is an essential part of adoption." 👇
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"There are no unwanted children...
just unfound families."

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"Resilience is amazing. It's the ability to bounce back from something difficult; the difference between falling flat on the sidewalk and falling flat on a trampoline. Both involve going down & even hitting hard, but there's a world of difference between the 2 in how you rebound"

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"When I was little, I saw my birth mom everywhere — in the grocery store, on the street, and even on TV, about to launch into space."
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Making an adoption plan,
Choosing adoption.
Choosing to place.
... Are all Okay.

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"The capacity to care, share, listen, value, and be empathetic develops from being cared for, shared with, listened to, valued, and nurtured."
- Dr. Bruce Perry

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We don't think about post adoption depression, but it is very real. If any of this sounds familiar, call us at CHOICES. We can provide you with supportive resources.
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You’ve all seen this little one before; Sakshi, adopted just over 2 years ago from India, with mom Carol, presenting about their adoption journey at a CHOICES’ Information Session. 💕

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Openness in adoption is one of CHOICES' core values.
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An article that beautifully captures some of the complexities, the losses and the gains of adoption. 👇
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"Your child may need a different parenting style
than what you needed growing up.
Parent the child you have,
not the child you were."

via @drjennhardy

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Beth Hall, Adoption Educator and Director of Pact - An Adoption Alliance, shares her top tips for transracial adoptive parents. 👇
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"We look at how adopting parents can enhance attachment at each developmental stage from the first, precious moments of infancy through the walking, talking days of toddlerhood."
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The kids who need the most love
will ask for it in the most unloving ways.
- Russell Barkley
via @CreativeChildMg

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There are many important teenage memories, and thousands of teens in foster care would love to share their firsts with you 👇
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These alternative family trees welcome kids from all families to celebrate their uniqueness:
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Classic family tree assignments assume every kid comes from an intact biological family with one mom and one dad, which can leave adopted kids feeling confused, left out, and sad.
AFABC resources might provide some help for those faces this tricky assignment.