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My Choice Blog
My Choice, a blog by Choice Adoptions, contains helpful articles for those involved in the adoption process. Here, you will find inspiring adoption stories, birth parent successes, guides on the adoption process, educational material, information on what services Choice offers, and more!


What is Open Adoption vs. Closed Adoption?
What's the difference between open and closed adoption? Learn the pros and cons of each to help you understand which path is right for your family.
Aug 7


Single Parent Adoption: A Complete How‑To Guide
Can you adopt as a single parent? Yes! Our 2025 guide covers the entire process, from financing to navigating the home study as a single applicant.
Jul 31


Understanding the Costs of Private Adoption in 2025
Private adoption is one of the most compassionate and life-changing journeys a family can take. But as with many life-altering decisions, it's natural to ask: How much does it cost to adopt a baby? Whether you're just starting your research or actively pursuing private adoption, understanding the costs involved in 2025 is a crucial part of preparing emotionally and financially.
Jul 24


How to Adopt a Newborn: A Step-by-Step Guide
Adopting a newborn is a life-changing decision that brings incredible joy, deep reflection, and a lifetime of love. For many families, the journey to adoption is filled with questions, hopes, and logistical hurdles. Whether you're exploring newborn adoption for the first time or are ready to begin the process, this comprehensive guide will walk you through each step, from evaluating readiness to finalizing your adoption in court.
Jul 9


What Does Adoption Look Like?
Understanding Adoption Options with Choice Adoption is a deeply personal and emotional journey that looks different for everyone. Whether...
May 22


Emily's Story: An Adoption Journey
We have had so much fun sharing these beautiful adoption stories for National Adoption Month. Today, we're sharing Emily's adoption...
Nov 27, 2023


Adoption Stories: Ask an Adoptee
Meet Courtney Courtney is a Portland native, with a passion for pizza and an artistic appreciation for Adele's latest album (and Taylor...
Nov 17, 2022


Happy National Adoption Month
Friends, we love November. Big surprise, right? *sips coffee and looks out at the misty PNW gloom...mmm...* When you love Oregon and...
Nov 4, 2022


4 Adoption Myths (BUSTED)
What does it mean to “rethink adoption”? It means that adoption has been around for a very long time, and it’s changed a lot! As a...
Jun 3, 2022


Hi, We're Choice Adoptions!
Choice Adoptions is a private adoption agency here to support those with unexpected pregnancies, adoptive parents on their adoption journey!
May 6, 2022


Adoption in real life and on television - This Is Us, an NBC show, explores the topic of adoption
Does television mirror real life or does real life and culture follow the concepts and ideas presented on TV?
Mar 19, 2021


What is Open Adoption? How to Choose the Right Adoption Plan for Your Baby in 2021.
In this post you are going to learn exactly what Open Adoption is and what your choices are for creating an adoption plan, step by step.
Jan 7, 2021


Transracial Adoption Is So Powerful: The Gift Of Openness In Adoption, Part Two
Adoption. AD-option. This is all I could hear in my mind the day I found out I was pregnant for the second time.
Oct 7, 2020


9 Things to Know about Adoption in Oregon and Washington (2020)
One of our clients, after weighing the pros and cons of making an adoption plan, concluded: ”I just want my baby to have a beautiful life.”
Sep 23, 2020


How could someone put her baby up for adoption? (I could never do that!)
I visited a Pregnancy and Parenting class at a high school a few years back. I was invited by the teacher of the class to explain
Sep 16, 2020


What Are The Best Adoption Agencies in Oregon in 2021?
For over 50 years, Choice Adoptions has been there for thousands of women who are unexpectedly pregnant
Sep 8, 2020


Why does adoption cost so much?
I know a lot of parents who come to us and are considering adoption want to know, “Why does adoption cost so much?”
Sep 8, 2020


Pregnancy Options: 4 Options Available During the Coronavirus Pandemic
There are moments in life when we all feel in over our head. Maybe for you that feeling has never been more present than right now
Sep 8, 2020


Unexpected Pregnancy: What To Do Now? 6 questions you have asked us.
Here are some of the questions we hear all the time. "I'm not sure I'm ready to parent...what about my job, family, college or my future.
Sep 8, 2020


If I work with an adoption agency am I obligated to place my baby?
The short answer is No. Adoption agencies exist to help you fully understand what pregnancy choices you have and to answer any questions you
Sep 8, 2020
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