Dewey on Smart Life with Dr. Gina
Executive Director Dewey Crepeau was recently interviewed by Dr. Gina Loudon on her show Smart LIfe with Dr. Gina on the Money Biz Life network. Thank you so much for the opportunity, Dr. Gina, and be...
View ArticleBeginning the Process: Biological Parents
If you are pregnant or the parent of a born child and are considering adoption, you have many questions and concerns; you may not know where to start to answer them. You’ve come to the right place. We...
View ArticleBeginning the Process: Is Adoption a Good Option for Me?
Is adoption a good option? Absolutely. Should you consider it? Definitely. Is it the best option for you? Maybe. Do not misunderstand, I don't ever discourage the consideration of adoption – in fact I...
View ArticleBeginning the Process: Who Helps Me With the Process
If you have made the decision to proceed with an adoption plan for your child, you need to choose a professional to be your advocate through the process. This is not always the first thing on your...
View ArticleBeginning the Process: What Do I Need To Do?
When you make the decision to work with A Gift of Hope, we will ask you to fill out paperwork and provide medical information concerning your pregnancy if you are pregnant, or your child's health...
View ArticleBeginning the Process: Choosing a Family
Selecting a family to adopt your child is not an easy task. It is a huge responsibility to choose to whom you entrust your child's care, education, physical health and emotional well-being. There is a...
View ArticleBeginning the Process: Legal Stuff
All adoptions require a legal process to be completed, both for you and the adoptive parents. This process is in place to protect both you and your child. Your parental rights (both birth parents...
View ArticleBeginning the Process: At the Hospital
One of the things that our Adoption Counselors work on with every potential birth parent is a hospital plan. If you have contacted us while pregnant, we will ask you some questions about what your...
View ArticleBeginning the Process: Placing a young child
Most children placed in private, domestic adoption are quite young, even newborn from the hospital. However not all children available are babies. Most children placed through foster care, for...
View ArticleBeginning the Process: After placement
So you found a family, went through the legal process, and now your child is gone. It REALLY hurts. There is no avoiding or getting around this, at least not for long. Everyone grieves a little...
View ArticleWin an adoption book!
Dewey is giving away a copy of his new book for National Adoption Month! To enter use the form on Goodreads. Contest ends Nov 15! Don’t want to wait? Buy it now on Amazon or at Barnes & Noble!...
View ArticleFacebook Contest!
We are hosting a giveaway on our Facebook page to win a copy of Executive Director Dewey Crepeau’s new book, Are You Ready to Adopt? It is a Rafflecopter giveaway and very easy to enter! All you have...
View ArticleRoe v. Wade at 43
~By Tina Fischer Adoptive parents are no different than biological parents when it comes to teaching their children. There are many theories and choices. Some choose to home school and some choose...
View ArticleCelebrating 10 Years!
For those of you who may have missed it, check out this awesome video our graphic designer created to celebrate 10 years of A Gift of Hope Adoptions! Considering adoption? Give us a call or shoot us an...
View ArticleApril 24-30 is National Infertility Awareness Week 2016
~ Tina Fischer While most people don’t give their fertility a second thought, when you have fertility issues, it can dominate your whole world. Imagine for a second being told that you will never have...
View ArticleFind a Family Friday: Andy and Cynthia
Thank you for taking a moment to read a little bit about us! Check out our profile, and as you read through it we hope you will see that we would love your little one with all of our heart. If you make...
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