Adoption
Explore adoption as a path to parenthood with expert advice from adoption professionals and real-life perspectives from families who have experienced domestic adoption, international adoption, and adoption from foster care.
Adoption Support Group
This group is open to anyone considering adoption or in the process of building their family through adoption.
This group typically meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7p EST.
Parenthood After Cancer was Worth the Wait
Guest Post By Megan Scherer, Mom to Elliott and Co-Founder of Worth the Wait Charity When my husband was diagnosed with testicular cancer three years into our marriage, I knew life was going to change but never expected these twists and turns and the happy...
Zero Doubt: The Journey to Our Family
Maybe not everyone will want to stand on a mountaintop and declare their infertility, but I do it with a purpose. Infertility happens to more people than you think and there’s no shame in what you’re going through.
An Overview of Domestic Infant Adoption
Join experienced adoption agency professional and adoptive parent, Betsy Hochberg, for an overview of private domestic infant adoption. The session includes the home study process, preparation of the adoptive family’s profile, as well as financial and...
The Stories We Tell
This November, we were honored to have author Eleanor Brown join us as our keynote speaker. Drawing on her own personal experiences as an adoptive parent, Eleanor Brown shares how her latest book explores the various paths to and through adoption and...
Our Rollercoaster to Parenthood
Featured in the RNE Magazine, 2021 Volume 3 By: Shannon McNamee My husband, Shawn, and I had planned to start a family as soon as we got married. We had no idea the topsy-turvy ups and downs we would have to endure to do so! We spent our first year of...
Connecting in Real Life
By Heidi Gordon Four years ago, my journey to parenthood was at a crossroads. I had married at 36 and began trying to conceive straight away. After 6 months and no success, it was off to our first Reproductive Endocrinologist (RE) and the start of many...
Creating Your Adoption Profile: Five Considerations for Prospective Adoptive Families
By Amy S. Cohen, LICSW The adoption process has changed greatly over the last 30 years. In the past, the majority of adoptions were closed. Birth parents had no say in where their child would be placed. They could not choose an adoptive family, meet...
Our Story: The Reward is Worth the Wait
By Matt Krawczyk It was around 2pm when I listened to the message on my cell phone. After taking a few minutes to gather my thoughts, I messaged my wife Vanessa to tell her that I was leaving the office early, and then I quietly packed up my things...
How to Adopt a Child in Massachusetts
By Nancy Rosenhaus Are you considering adopting a child in Massachusetts? Adoption is a beautiful way to grow your family and provide a child with a loving, forever home. Choosing to adopt a baby is the start of an incredible journey. It is a journey of...
Celebrating the return of the Adoption Community of New England
By Naomi Goldman ACONE (the Adoption Community of New England) was founded in 1967 as the Open Door Society (ODS), by adoptive families who had adopted trans-racially or from the foster care system. These families were conspicuous as adoptive families and...
Considering adoption from foster care?
By Diane Tomaz, Director of Family Support Services Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) Of the more than 600 children in Massachusetts foster care, every last one wants a family and a place to call home. What does it take to adopt a child...
Home Studies: Top 10 Considerations
Home Study is the process of evaluation and education that is required by each state in order for you to be approved to adopt a child. A good home study will not only provide the professional/agency with the information they are required to obtain for the...