African American Adoption
You've heard that adoption is a loving parenting option where you have the opportunity to provide a quality of life for your child that you may not be able to offer him/her at this time. It is a loving and courageous plan made because you are able to put your child's needs before your own, knowing that he/she deserves something more than you can provide at this point in your life.
Adoption for an African American or biracial child looks much different now than it did in previous generations. Adoption today gives pregnant women the opportunity to create their own unique adoption plan. This plan includes choosing the adoptive parents for your child. We carefully screen all of the adoptive parents we work with to make sure that your child is placed in a loving, safe and secure environment. We have many African American, biracial, and Caucasian families hoping to adopt an African American baby or child.
Once you choose your adoptive family, you can talk with them, meet them and correspond with them through letters and pictures allowing you to stay connected as your child grows. You can develop your own desired plan with support from your counselor.
Though adoption is a positive decision for you and your child, the decision does not come without difficulties and barriers. Making a plan for your child to become a permanent part of someone else’s family is not an easy choice. Grief and loss are natural emotions you will feel as you think about choosing a family to nurture and care for your child. However, this pain is someday replaced by strength. When a mother makes the unselfish decision to give her child a lifetime of special opportunities through adoption, she is rewarded with peace of mind by knowing that she did the very best thing for her child.
Look through this site, watch Felicia's adoption story, read other birth mothers' stories, and if you have any questions for us, please ask. We're here for you now, and we will be here as long as you need us to be. 1-800-GLADNEY (800.452.3639)