Friends in Adoption was busy this week with five happy adoption finalizations, all with social distancing observed. Here’s one of the families.… Read More
Video: We asked a few of our families to describe FIA in 3 words! Here’s what they had to say. … Read More
FIA alumni families were asked to share some of their children’s favorite activities. The parents’ responses highlighted their love and adoration for their children as much as they revealed the little ones’ blossoming personalities.… Read More
Video: Adoption options for families. EJ, Stever, and Makenna are a beautiful and loving Friends in Adoption family. They were featured in this news segment today, as reported by Christina Guessferd – WCAX of WCAX News. Check it out!… Read More
Video: Friends in Adoption posed this question to their alumni families, asking them to share their memories of meeting their child for the first time.… Read More
“If our story helps one family make the leap and choose to start their adoption journey with Friends in Adoption, then that is a wonderful thing!” —Colby & Tifanie – FIA alumni… Read More
Spectrum News converses with Friends in Adoption! Matt Hunter, reporter with Spectrum News, spent an afternoon interviewing FIA alumni Colby and Tifanie and Ron and Katharine, about their experiences with being new parents. Matt also spoke with Patty Smith, FIA’s Case Manager and Community Outreach Provider working out of Glenville, Schenectady County, NY.… Read More
We have been thinking about FIA a lot over the past few months. As Ben approaches his 18th birthday and high school graduation, we are reminded everyday how grateful we are for the major role FIA played in creating our family. While Ben has grown into an incredible young man, it still sometimes seems like just yesterday, we were attending our first FIA workshop and dreaming of starting a family! You will forever hold a place in our hearts! With Love,
Lisa, Tina, Ben & Zach… Read More
Adoption is an Odyssey, by Corvette H. “I was not into the idea. Not at all. I had no talent for cradling infants or changing diapers. I didn’t have that need for a brand-new person in my life showing me no respect or teaching me things I didn’t care about — turns out I was wrong about this.”… Read More
Birth Mother’s Day is just around the corner – May 13th, 2017! In honor of Birth Mother’s Day, FIA is sharing a story from one of our many special families. “We are Kathy and Dave (not pictured), we adopted Lucy 5 years ago. We have a very open adoption with her birth mother and her family. We could not be … Read More
Darcy is a 4 year old wonderful girl. Meet her adoptive parents, and her birth mom, in a loving open adoption story.… Read More
Colin, a senior in High School, shares his experiences growing up as child who was adopted through open adoption.… Read More
“Thank you Friends in Adoption (FIA) for all of your help and support! We are so thankful for Aidan! He brings so much joy to our lives. We also feel very lucky to have such a special relationship with both of Aidan’s birth parents.”
Sincerely,
Stacy and Brendan… Read More
Friends in Adoption alumni share their family story of open adoption!… Read More
Dear FIA Friends, We are enjoying to the fullest having Angelina in our life! We are so grateful to you all for your help and support in bringing Angelina to us. She is such a happy, playful, exuberant baby, now 16 months old, delighting in the snow and her new found mobility – walking, running, dancing, climbing to her heart’s … Read More
