Dear Birthparent

Adoption is a loving choice, and it is never an easy choice. You deserve our respect and admiration for considering such a loving choice for your child and for the adoptive parents of your child.

Your educational goals, financial situation, age, living environment might be contributing factors to your decision, but none of these factors are strong enough to carry you through the life-time choice of adoption.

Your decision must be made primarily of love. Providing your child with two emotionally and spiritually healthy parents will take a lot of selfless love on your part.

It is a BIG decision. Don't make it alone. Living Alternatives is here to counsel with and guide you through the process of discovering if adoption is really for you.

At Living Alternatives, we provide our services FREE to all birthparents and their families. We are committed to help you find what is the best for you and your child before, during and after the adoption process. We value the ongoing relationship with every birthparent.

Our Services are:

• Counseling for birthparents and their families.
• NO PRESSURE for adoption - it's your decision.
• No obligation to complete your adoption plan.
• No legal agreement until after the baby is born and you are sure of your adoption decision.
• If your baby is born and you have "second thoughts", free foster care provided to give you more time before making your final decision.
• We work with you to choose the right parents for your baby.
• You can meet the parents if you choose to.
• Semi-open adoption by exchanging of pictures, videos, gifts and letters through out the childs growing up years.
• Prospective adoptive families receive training in adoptive parenting and how to talk lovingly to their child about his/her birth family. Your child's biological heritage will not be ignored or forgotten.