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It’s never too late for an adoption plan

Adoption, Children, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

Parenting is hard, and sometimes life circumstances make it an impossible choice. Choosing adoption is a challenging decision, but it is a loving choice that puts the child’s need first when parenting is impossible. If you are finding yourself in the difficult position of looking at adoption for your child, there are two…

Birth Mother’s Day

Adoption, Children, Counseling

Birth Mother’s Day this year is May 8th. Many people are not aware of this day. Adoptive families may be aware, but uncertain of how to observe it. Birth Mother’s Day was created in 1990 by a group of birth mothers (Silber, 2019), but what does observance of this day mean to the…

Self Care during Covid

Children, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

Self-Care and good weather coming…. As Social Workers and Hospital Professionals, our days become fast-paced and hectic. We all have different relaxation activities to unwind and relax our bodies and mind. During the current pandemic, there have been so many changes with our social gatherings as well as our everyday routines. These changes…

Birth mothers story of an unplanned pregnancy

Adoption, Children, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

Melanie’s Story (Name has been changed) Melanie discovered she was pregnant late into her 3rd trimester. After discussing her options with her parents, she made the brave decision to consider adoption for her unborn child. Melanie had goals she still wanted to accomplish in life and did not feel she was ready to…

Birth Mother

Adoption, Children, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

I’m pregnant…but I’m not the kind of person I thought would ever be a birth mom – Who really is a Birth Mom? By: Olivia Espinosa The word “adoption” may be coming into a more favorable light, but the label of “birth mother” can still be looked upon with judgment and stigma. Hollywood…

How to help your child deal with bullying

Children, Counseling, General

Being a parent can be challenging. There is so much that you need to look out for. You have to make sure that you are providing everything that your child needs. One of those needs is being able to get an education. Once you get everything in order, you send your child to…

Place my child for adoption or have them go into “the system”

Adoption, Children, Counseling, Pregnancy

Choosing adoption is putting your child before yourself and giving them a gift of a healthy family. In adoption, you are in the driver’s seat. You choose the parents that will raise your child from a group of potential parents. You get to see how they live, their families, their faith, and their…

I am pregnant, oh no! What am I going to do?

Adoption, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

This is a very common thing to happen. You never in a million years thought that you would get pregnant. You thought you were being careful, but here you are, not ready to have a child or more importantly, parent a child! Some women or teens only had sex once and got pregnant….

Separation Anxiety in Children

Children, Counseling

What is separation anxiety? Does my child have it? From the moment your child is born, you spend every second of your day with your child, which is a good thing because your child needs you, especially when they have weeks or months that they’ve been born. You only want to be near…

Self-care for parents

Children, General, Pregnancy

As a parent, you will always have something to clean or something to do. You have to take care of your child and make sure that they are safe. Days or even weeks can pass by without you taking care of yourself. Self-care is very important as a parent. You want to make…

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Hopeful Beginnings of St. Mary’s Services was established in 1887, with the vision of providing every child a good home. We continue this mission with adoption services and maternity counseling services.

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