Open Adoption - Infant Adoption Guide

Why do only 1% of women in the U.S. who are in an unplanned or crisis pregnancy consider adoption rather than parenting or abortion? How can we as Christians understand the struggles these women face with acceptance or judgement – especially from those in the Church? What if the Church as the FIRST place a […] The post Pro-Family, Pro-Adoption Book with Terri Marcroft : Episode 107 fir...

Leah is a birth mother of 18+ years in open adoption and a mother of five. She loves to write and share her story. She says, “my adoption story is my testimony of Jesus’ healing and redemption. Sharing vulnerably about the beauty and ashes within adoption, I want to inspire hope and show you how […] The post Open Adoption Story with Author and Birthmom Leah Outten : Episode 104 f...

Every infant adoption story is unique. They are also inspirational and fun to listen to as it makes the adoption process more real. When you hear about someone who has actually adopted – went through the whole process and brought home their baby – it can (and should) provide hope. Micah and Emily are guests […] The post An Infant Adoption Story with Micah and Emily : Episode 102...

We welcome back to the show, Terri Marcroft. She was our guest on Episode 76. Terri is a mom through adoption and founder of Unplannedgood.org which is a wonderful non-profit organization that encourages people to consider making an adoption plan when facing an unplanned pregnancy. Terri now adds the title of author as she recently […] The post Pro-Choice Pro-Adoption With Author and Mom Thr...

This is a very special episode of the IAG podcast – #100! I’ve invited my beautiful wife Tisha to join me to talk about our experiences after adopting 3 newborns over a 10 year period. We’ve had so many wonderful conversations about adoption that have never been recorded, so we decided to sit down and […] The post What Open Adoption Looks Like To Us After Adopting 3 Times w...

“Being an adoptive parent is hard enough. But when your family is multiracial, things get even trickier. Parenting transracially doesn’t come naturally, nor does it just happen with time. Love is essential—yet by itself, love isn’t enough. Cross-cultural parenting also takes intentionality, listening, learning, growing, repenting, changing . . . Then starting all over and [&#8230...

At the age of 21, Hope O. Baker made one of the hardest decisions a person can make: she placed her newborn son for adoption. “There was a day about 4 years ago where I looked in the mirror and said, ‘You have to tell your story. You have to speak up and share with […] The post Finding Hope: A Birthmother’s Journey into the Light with Hope Baker : Podcast Episode 96 first appeare...

Every open adoption story is unique and yet they all have one important thing in common – so much love for the child. On this episode of the Infant Adoption Guide Podcast, Hali (Birthmom) and Lindsay (Adoptive Mom) share their emotional and inspiring story of how they found each other and how their relationship has […] The post Inspiring Open Adoption Story with Hali & Lindsay: Podcast...

Many people come to adoption after dealing with infertility. It is easy to feel broken and hopeless as you read another negative pregnancy test. We may be even wondering if God is ignoring our desires to be a mom or dad. Our guest on the show today is Leann Hale, a mom of 2 through […] The post Sowing in Tears: A Mother’s Sorrow in Infertility and Joy in Adoption with Leeann Hale: Podcast Ep...

If you are feeling a bit overwhelmed at trying to figure out just how and where to start your journey to adopt a baby, you are certainly not alone. I’ve been in your shoes and many others have too. My wife and I adopted our three kids as newborns. We are extremely blessed, but it […] The post The 7 Step Guide To Adopt a Baby: Podcast Episode 92 first appeared on Infant Adoption Guide .

Stories are a great way to get inspiration & hope. They can help you gain insight into how adoption works and you can learn how other people navigate the journey. I love adoption stories because each one is unique and offers a different perspective. The infant adoption story in this episode is told by Brittney […] The post Infant Adoption Story with Brittney Landstrom: Podcast Episode 85...