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  • Adoption and Forgiveness – Will My Child Forgive Me for Placing Them for Adoption?

    Adoption and Forgiveness – Will My Child Forgive Me for Placing Them for Adoption?

    Adoption and forgiveness – There is nothing to forgive about the loving choice of adoption “Will my child forgive me for placing them for adoption?” is one of the most common questions our Texas adoption agency receives from expectant parents. Worrying about adoption and forgiveness is normal. This concern is grounded in care for their…

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  • The Evolution of Modern Adoption in Texas

    The Evolution of Modern Adoption in Texas

    Adoption in Texas through Legacy is transparent, fair and filled with grace Around 135,000 children are adopted each year in the United States. 95% of those adoptions are open, meaning the expectant mother chooses who will parent her child. Nearly all modern adoptions involve ongoing contact between the birth and adoptive families. This wasn’t always…

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  • Talking to Your Baby’s Father About Adoption

    Talking to Your Baby’s Father About Adoption

    Have questions about talking to your baby’s father about adoption? Legacy can help It is common to experience anxiety around talking to your baby’s father about adoption plans. While many partners are involved and helpful, this is not always the case. It is normal to fear that the child’s father will be angry, unsupportive or…

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  • Selecting A Family

    Selecting A Family

    If you are considering adoption as your parenting option, your next step will be to choose a family. For most mothers, this is the most exciting step. Every agency will have a different process of how a birth mother selects a family, but at Legacy the choice is 100% the birth mother’s. You and your…

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  • Selfless Love

    “Love is unselfishly choosing for another’s highest good.” -C.S. Lewis In February, the theme of love is very prevalent. However, the theme of love is prevalent at Legacy all year long. Our birth mothers and birth fathers display love throughout their adoption journey. Placing a child for adoption is an act of selfless love. It…

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  • Autumn’s Story of Blessings

    Autumn’s Story of Blessings

    The beautiful adoption story of birth mother, Autumn. “What lead me to adoption was probably first just being a young mom. I wasn’t financially nor emotionally ready for a baby. I also didn’t want to have a negative relationship with my child. I was in the same boat as my mom and we have a…

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  • Success Stories

    “Success does not lie in results but in efforts. being the best is not so important, doing the best is all that matters.” When you think of a success story at an adoption agency you probably think of how many placements they had. However, at Legacy a success story does not simply start or stop…

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  • Tips for a Healthy, Open Adoption

    Most modern adoptions have some level of openness about them. This can often frighten adoptive families who have not researched or do not understand what open adoption is. We have allowed the media to shape our ideas of adoption but, an open adoption should be the type of relationship an adoptive family desires to share…

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  • Trusting God’s Path

    Trusting God’s Path; An Adoptive Family Story Throughout my whole life, my plan was to have 3 kids.  I liked the dynamics of 3, the chaos of 3.  Our 3rd son, Zack, was born premature at 26 weeks and lived days.  While grieving for him, I was also grieving for my (perceived) incomplete family.  I am a planner and…

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  • Sarah’s Story

    In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, here is Sarah’s story: When I found out I was pregnant at 25 I thought my life was over. I was trying to get out of a five-year abusive relationship with a guy who was stalking me and wanted to kill me. My parents without a doubt would…

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  • National Adoption Awareness Month

    National Adoption Month has been celebrated for over two decades. Every November, organizations come together to recognize adoption, to celebrate those who have been adopted and to raise awareness for those who are still waiting to be adopted. According to the most recent report there are over 428,000 children in foster care waiting to be…

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  • The Importance of Education

    The Importance of Education

    An unplanned pregnancy can cause those involved to rethink many things, one of those being their education. Some are on their way to graduation, some are in college and some are striving to get their GED. The thought of having a baby can cause both mom and dad to put their education on hold. Education…

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