Cindy Simonson - Articles

Cindy Simonson is a respected adoption professional and writes about child adoption at InfantAdoptionCoach.com. For the past thirteen years she has been helping people successfully adopt the child of their dreams.

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Are You Really Ready to Adopt?
After years of trying to conceive unsuccessfully you may be considering domestic adoption as a way to build your family. Adoption can be a wonderful choice and it can be a way of putting the odds in your favor. If you are at the end of the road with infertility... Read
By: Cindy Simonson | 05/08/2008 | Home and Family
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Adoption for the Rest of Us
As soon as ten to fifteen years ago, almost all adoption agencies had some very strict criteria about who could adopt a baby... and about who could not adopt a baby or child. Typically, you had to fit a "cookie cutter" like mold of the perfect family. You were expected... Read
By: Cindy Simonson | 03/07/2008 | Home and Family
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Letter to a Birth Mother
Writing a letter to the birth mother is by far the most important thing you can do as a hopeful adoptive parent. It is typically the first contact you have with a potential birth mother, and should make the best first impression possible, while presenting a true representation of... Read
By: Cindy Simonson | 03/07/2008 | Home and Family
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Use Caution When Considering a Fully Open Adoption
A "fully open" adoption is one in which the birth mother has ongoing visits with the child after the child has been adopted and is being raised by their adoptive family. In the past fifteen years or so, fully open adoptions have become more common as a result of... Read
By: Cindy Simonson | 03/07/2008 | Home and Family
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The Importance Of Adoption Outreach Programs
Once you have decided to adopt a child, you will begin on an exciting journey. In order to adopt it is important for you to determine how you will find a birthmother who wants you to adopt her baby. Do not make the mistake of assuming that the agency or... Read
By: Cindy Simonson | 01/07/2008 | Home and Family