Planning for adoption
Planning for adoption
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Choosing Between Open and Closed Adoption
Choosing between open and closed adoption? Learn about both options If you are considering making an adoption plan for your baby, one of the most important decisions you will make is choosing between open and closed adoption. Understanding both of these options, along with Texas adoption laws, empowers you to make the best choices for…
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Life After Placing a Baby for Adoption
Focus on the future: Life after placing a baby for adoption When you’re unexpectedly pregnant, the future can suddenly feel a little blurry. If you’re considering an adoption plan for your baby, you may be wondering what life after placing a baby for adoption is really like. Whether you’re worried about postpartum recovery after adoption…
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What Happens When You Place Your Baby for Adoption
Learn what happens when you place your baby for adoption If you’re considering making an adoption plan for your baby, it helps to gain a clear understanding of the entire adoption process. Our experienced team of Texas adoption professionals are happy to explain adoption step by step, so that you can visualize the process from…
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How to Talk to Your Boyfriend About Adoption
What do we do now? How to talk to your boyfriend about adoption When you’re pregnant and weren’t planning to be, it can feel like your life suddenly got derailed. You’re the pregnant one, but your boyfriend is this baby’s father. If you’re thinking about making an adoption plan, you need to discuss it with…
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How to Know if Adoption Is Right for You
How to Know if Adoption Is Right for You If you’re facing an unexpected pregnancy, you may be considering whether you are able to parent your baby, or if it might be better to make an adoption plan. This decision is never easy for a mother, but it’s one of the most important ones you’ll…
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Legacy Adoption Services Opens Third Florida Location to Support Tampa Adoptions
FOR RELEASE Legacy Adoption Services Opens Third Florida Location to Support Tampa Adoptions Tampa adoption agency joins other locations in Naples and Fort Myers TAMPA, FLORIDA – DATE 2026 – Legacy Adoption Services®, a Florida-based licensed child placing agency, has opened its third location on Florida’s Gulf coast. Located at 1907 E. Hillsborough Avenue, Suite…
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Legacy Adoption Services and Westside Pregnancy Center Discuss Adoption in El Paso
Discussing how to support birth moms in El Paso with United With Christ Many women in El Paso find themselves dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. When this happens, they might not know where to turn. Legacy Adoption Services is here to be a light in the dark for these women. Our executive director, Tina Dean,…
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Legacy Adoption Services Discusses Faith-Based Adoption in El Paso with United With Christ
Discussing options and support for birth moms in El Paso on United With Christ Adoption has played an important role in the life of Tina Dean, executive director of Legacy Adoption Services. After seeing it play out in both her personal and professional life, she created her own adoption agency. Tina, along with a Legacy…
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Legacy Adoption Services Discusses Birth Mothers on Psychology of You Podcast
Sharing the strength and love of birth mothers on the Psychology of You podcast Tina Dean of Legacy Adoption Services has been working with birth moms and adoptive parents for over 25 years. During this time, she has seen a shift in how people talk about a mother choosing adoption for her baby. Tina was…
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The Emotional Process of Adoption
Navigating your feelings: Understanding the emotional process of adoption After you place your baby with another family, it’s normal to go through all the stages of grief with adoption. The emotional process of adoption can feel like you’re on a swing, moving from elation and relief to sadness and loss, and back again. These feelings…
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Adoption Can Open New Opportunities
Learn how adoption can open new opportunities for pregnant women When the pregnancy test turns up positive, and your initial reaction is shock and fear, try to remember to take a deep breath. It’s perfectly okay to not know what to do next. Many women feel lost and uncertain when they are pregnant but are…
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Baby’s First Birthday
Baby’s first birthday is a big milestone in the adoption journey A baby’s first birthday is always a time for celebration. But when you’ve placed your baby for adoption with an adoptive family, you may find yourself with mixed feelings as the big day approaches: Happiness that your baby has been surrounded by love for…