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What I didn’t know about adoption

Adoption, Adoptive Family, Birth Mother, Counseling, Family, Mother, Pregnancy, Pregnant

People make a lot of assumptions about adoption. About why mothers (families) voluntarily place babies for adoption, and why individuals and/or couples look to adoption to grow their family. A lot of clichés are often thrown into the mix about love, bravery and joy. The clichés don’t help us as a society to…

Walk for Hopeful Beginnings

Walk for Hopeful Beginnings 2024 Hopeful Beginnings 3rd Annual Walk to support services for parents and their families in our community. The day will include a walk (one mile loop), entertainment, projects for the kids, snacks and lots of family fun at Twin Lakes in Palatine on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Registration…

Adoption

Adoption, Adoptive Family, Children, Infant

National Adoption Month November is dedicated in the state of Illinois to build awareness of adoption, but are you aware of the different ways that adoption can have an impact? As a trans-racial Hispanic international adoptee, I have been pretty open about my adoption, especially having two obviously white parents. There is…

Things to know about adoption

Adoption, Child Birth, Counseling, Infant, Mother, Newborn, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Social Worker

How to help when a mom needs to consider adoption Social workers have really interesting jobs. I work in an office full of social workers and I am constantly amazed at their ability to tackle difficult conversations with clients about difficult life circumstances. The way they teach and empower clients to try…

Mother’s Day is for ALL Mothers

Adoption, Children, Counseling, Family, Social Worker

Motherhood is many things. It is joy, it is laughter, it is sadness, and it can even be resentment, as many mothers feel underappreciated and overworked. It is an experience like no other; it is certainly the hardest job I have ever been given. This week, we take time to honor motherhood in…

Why I became a Social Worker

Adoption, Children, Counseling, Family, General, Social Worker

Social work chose me at an early age. I was probably “pre-disposed” to being interested in the field of social services as I was adopted soon after birth and was educated by my parents regarding the crucial professionals that helped facilitate that process. My parents also emphasized the importance of the investment of…

What I learned working in the adoption field

Adoption, Children, Counseling, Family

A few things I’ve learned working in the adoption field for the last (almost) 8 years….. -Allyson Stefani, MSW, LSW Adoptive Family and Birthparent Social Worker at Hopeful Beginnings · Birthparents are truly heroes and some of the most selfless people that I’ve ever met. – I believe they don’t get the recognition …

Programs for Moms at Hopeful Beginnings

Adoption, Children, Counseling, General, Pregnancy, vaccinations

Hopeful Beginnings was known as St. Mary’s. They were mostly known as an adoption agency. As most of you know, adoption numbers are decreasing. We like to spread the word that we have professional social workers to discuss the options of an unplanned pregnancy. We don’t put pressure, nor do we stress women out…

What does adoption mean to me?

Adoption, Children, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

Each member of the adoption triad (adoptee, birth mother, or adoptive parent) will have their own answer to this question. Each individual will also have their own perspective, given the trajectory of their lives and the multiple variables of the people they came in contact with as well as their past and…

To All Birth Mothers

Adoption, Children, Counseling, General, Pregnancy

There are many voices out there, whether other adoptees, previous birth mothers, adoptive parents, or the general public. They all have their story regarding adoption and its impact on their life. If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and trying to research more about adoption, you may be feeling confused and frightened by…

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