When Bridgette’s mother revealed she had a sister that was placed for adoption, she knew she had to find her sister for her mom’s sake. Through a series of DNA tests and a lot of perseverance, Bridgette connected with her sister, Cynthia.Meeting each other as adults came with many sweet…
Federal Adoption Tax Credit Increases To $15,950 The IRS issued Rev. Proc. 2022-38 on October 18, 2022, and the details of the Federal Adoption Tax Credit for adoptions finalized in 2023 are as follows: For adoptions finalized in 2023 the maximum credit will be $15,950 and the maximum credit will…
Rachel and her husband were just like many other couples looking to adopt. After spending thousands of dollars on fertility treatments, their entire savings account was nearly dried up. The couple decided to fund their first adoption through loans, but Rachel knew there had to be a better way. So…
How much will adoption cost? When is the first payment due? What happens to our money if the adoption falls through? Questions like these can cause financial anxiety for so many families that are looking to adopt. But how do you face this stress head-on without falling prey to financial…
Navigating life as an adoptee can be confusing and difficult, especially when your feelings stay bottled up to protect the ones you love the most. As a black adoptee growing up with a white family, Kyle experienced a wide range of emotions that he kept locked inside. Kyle shares his…
Adopting for the first time can be like navigating uncharted waters if you don’t have the right guide. Often times, prospective adoptive parents don’t know the “right” questions to ask or how to properly prepare for what happens next after bringing their child home. Guest Paige Knipfer is the owner…
Trauma. Primal Wounds. Feelings. Adoptee Experiences. Curiosity about these factors led adoptee, Simon Benn, to explore the intricacies of being adopted in today’s Primal Wound society. In this episode of Moore to Love: An Adoption Podcast, Nicole and Simon dig deep and speak about Simon’s experience and perspective as a…
When Deirdre Klein Ochipinti went to the bookstore to explain adoption to her toddler, she ran into a big problem. There were no children’s books that explained adoption on the book shelves. After searching high and low, Deidre came up with a solution. She would write a book so that…
After one successful adoption with a credible Adoption Agency, Kate and her husband decided they wanted to adopt again. This time they decided on a different adoption agency in their state. Kate and her husband were matched quickly but various requests and exchanges started to feel a little too fishy.…
For over 6 years Mandi & Patrick dreamed of having a child of their own, but Mandi’s heart condition made it impossible for her to carry a child safely. They decided to look into surrogacy as an option and began the journey to find a surrogate who could carry the…