The Adoptimist Way

If you are trying to adopt and putting you and your family online, don’t be surprised when you are contacted by adoption scammers. If you are new to adoption, the very idea of an adoption scam may sound absurd. But this is the internet and conversing wit...

When everything you’ve tried has failed and you’ve waited longer than you had ever imagined, where will you find the motivation to continue to try and adopt? If you’ve reached your lowest point, will you be able to push through? We all want to believe th...

From dating sites to job boards and social platforms like Facebook, choosing the right photo for yourself has become a very big deal. Adoption profiles are no different. Making a strong first impression can be the start of a life-changing adoption conn...

Congratulations. You are adopting! And now that it is official, like all other adoptive parents in your position, you will be looking to make a life-changing connection with someone who is placing her child for adoption.

But how will you do it? Relyi...

What is an Adoptimist? It's someone with the right mindset for adopting a child. You can’t just ‘want to adopt’. You have to be willing to put that desire into action, into outreach, into total positivity while trying the very best you can to make it hap...