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My Choice Blog
My Choice contains both self curated and shared content to help all involved in the adoption process.
You Have Rights: Knowing Your Options in the Face of Child Welfare
Are you worried about Child Protective Services taking your child ? If you are facing challenges like substance use or unstable housing...
May 16
Jessika's Story: Open Adoption
2023 has been such a wonderful year here at Choice. We welcomed two new members onto our staff team! We got to celebrate with you at our...
Dec 28, 2023
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
How Do We Support Birth Parents?
We love our birth parents and want them to feel supported. How do we do that? We're so glad you asked.
May 20, 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
Adoption is a Fight! Open Adoption From an Adoptive Father's Perspective.
After 1 ½ years of home-study paperwork, meetings, classes, a lot of prayer, and just plain waiting, we finally connected with a birth mom
Jan 21, 2021
Open Adoption: Life is Always Created at the Right Time
An unplanned pregnancy is never a thing to our God.
Life is always created at the right time.
Jan 14, 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
Then What is it Called When You’re Not Adopted?
Adoption can be really hard and it raises some serious issues for adoptees.
Dec 30, 2020
An Unexpected Pregnancy Does Not Disqualify Anyone. Just Ask Mary.
Every year we remind each other that Christmas isn’t always jolly for everyone in our community.
Dec 23, 2020
Last Minute Adoption Placement
It was 9:00 pm on a normal Wednesday night when a Choice Adoptions advocate received a phone call from a young woman named Tara.
Dec 14, 2020
Oregon Small Business Gives to Support Adoption and Children
In 2004 Ryan and Sherrie Whipple ventured out to create their own business; a painting company.
Dec 9, 2020
We are so thankful for you.
No one has ever said adoptions are easy. They're not... especially in 2020.
Nov 25, 2020
Be Still and Know...
Mike and Jessica began their adoption journey with Choice in April of 2017. They knew from the time that they got married that they were cal
Nov 13, 2020
Worth the Wait: An Adoption Story
We had been married for over a decade and had exhausted many treatment options available for having a baby.
Nov 11, 2020
5 Questions You Can Ask Yourself to Keep a Child Out of Foster Care
Too many children are neglected and abused in America and end up in foster care. Our society is broken...
Nov 2, 2020
Adoption Always Works Out Perfectly The First Time, Right?
The perfect family picture. A family sitting on the grass with perfect lighting. Everyone is smiling and everyone is happy, right?
Oct 22, 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
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