There is more than one way to build a family. Deciding the path you want to take is full of questions and decisions. Once you have started your journey there are more questions and decisions.
On this page I plan to keep some resources on here always, but, also add new articles or sources of information as I come across them. By mentioning these resources I do not mean to say they are the only ones worth referring too. There are many good sources of information available to us, what I have done is put a few valuable sources at your fingertips.
Infertility:
PARENTING AFTER INFERTILITY by: Ellen Glazer, LICSW
Getting Started:
The right route for you: Foster Care, Adoption, Surrogacy, etc.
Adoption:
Choosing between Domestic and International Adoption by: Nicole Witt,
EMK Press: Offers a variety of resources, articles and publish books related to adoption and foster care.
I am Not Supposed to Feel This Way-Post Adoption Depression by: By Nancy S. Fontaine, Ph.D.
Parenting:
Talking to Kids about Adoption by: Barbara Russell
Adoption Training/Parenting Webinars:
Heart of the Matter Seminars: Provides adoption and parent education through webinars and educational courses.
Profile Books:
What Made Your Birthmother Choose You?
Creating a Powerful Adoption Profile : from Adoption STAR Blog (4 part series)
For Friends & Family: