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What Adoptive Families Should Know About Trauma‑Informed Parenting
Being an adoptive parent is a journey filled with joy, growth, and yes—challenges. One of the most helpful frameworks for navigating those challenges is Trauma‑Informed Parenting. Let’s explore why it’s essential, how it’s different from placing blame, and how you can support your child’s healing and identity. 1. Why Trauma-Informed Parenting? Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®)…
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The Benefits of Adoption: Hope and a Brighter Future
Adoption can bring hope, stability, and love in the midst of an unplanned pregnancy. It means your baby can have a safe, loving home, you can receive financial assistance during and after pregnancy, and you can take back control of your life. All of this is possible with free help and support from a licensed…
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Why Do I Feel Shame for Considering Placing My Baby for Adoption
Talking about adoption is hard. It is one thing to decide that the best option for your baby may be adoption, but another to believe that the emotions you are experiencing are normal. At Tapestry Adoption, we walk alongside Expectant Moms every day who are weighing this choice. There are countless reasons why a woman…
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Background Checks for Adoption in Indiana
When pursuing adoption in Indiana, one of the most important steps for hopeful adoptive parents is completing background checks. This process is not meant to be intimidating, but rather to ensure that children are placed in safe, stable, and loving homes. At Tapestry Adoption, we walk alongside families during every step of the adoption journey—including…
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The Benefits of Adoption: Hope and a Brighter Future
Adoption can bring hope, stability, and love in the midst of an unplanned pregnancy. It means your baby can have a safe, loving home, you can receive financial assistance during and after pregnancy, and you can take back control of your life. All of this is possible with free help and support from a licensed…
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Indiana Adoption and the Truth About Open Adoption
Open adoption has become the “gold star” approach in modern adoption practices. Stories of families that live in harmony and agencies that require mandatory visits—regardless of individual circumstances—often make the concept appear unquestionable. However, much like the diversity present in every adoption story, it’s important to evaluate both the benefits and risks of open adoption…
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Home Study for Adoption
A home study for adoption is a required part of the process if you live in the U.S. and wish to adopt. The home study ensures that children are placed into secure, loving, and safe environments. This step is also an important milestone for adoptive parents. Conducted by a licensed social worker, the home study…
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Step Parent Adoption-What You Need to Know.
Introduction to Step Parent Adoption in Indiana Step parent adoption is the legal process in which a step parent becomes the legal parent of their spouse’s child. This is an important step for many families in Indiana, as it grants legal recognition and rights to the step parent, as well as providing emotional and financial…
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