by AllPaths Family Building | Dec 27, 2012 | Adoption, Announcements, Options
By Dale Eldridge, LICSW, BCD Former RNE Board Member Dale Eldridge shares her professional insights on this developing story out of Russia. What Does the Ban Mean? On Thursday, December 27, 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he intends to sign...
by AllPaths Family Building | Oct 31, 2012 | Adoption, Education, Events, Options, Support
By Ashley Kodet and Jeanne McGee, Adoptions from the Heart Education is crucial — before, during, and after you choose adoption. Adoption is a beautiful thing and the connections created by adoption are rare, to say the least. For anyone who is unfamiliar with...
by AllPaths Family Building | Oct 29, 2012 | Adoption, Announcements, Donor Egg, Education, Events, IVF, Support
We have often been told that attending our annual conference is a “life-changing event.” Sounds like an extreme claim, doesn’t it? Yet our experience has shown that this is a common response from our conference attendees, and we’d like to share our top...
by AllPaths Family Building | Sep 10, 2012 | Adoption, Advocacy, Announcements
The Adoption Tax Credit has been a hallmark of family building legislation since 1997. On December 31, 2012, the adoption tax credit is set to expire or “sunset.” Now is the time to make a difference for thousands of Americans. Here are the top ten things you need to...
by AllPaths Family Building | Aug 13, 2012 | Adoption, Education, Newsletter, Options, Support
By Marla Ruth Allisan JD, LICSW The idea that expectant and adoptive parents might talk with each other can be a source of anxiety for families contemplating domestic adoption. Prospective adoptive parents sometimes express variations on these statements: We don’t...
by AllPaths Family Building | May 30, 2012 | Adoption, Donor Egg, Education, Events, Options, Support, Surrogacy
I got a letter in the mail yesterday thanking me for attending a local educational seminar on infertility and the letter got me thinking about all the times I speak at these events, including the amount of time and effort (not to mention hairspray, make-up, and...