We are tremendously grateful for all the support and many kindnesses we have received along the way on our adoption journey. Many family members, friends, acquaintances, and even a few strangers have helped us and we truly appreciate this.
One of the challenges with open adoption is that we have no idea how or when we will find our child and become parents. This may happen through the efforts of our agency, the Independent Adoption Center. However, there's also about a 20 percent chance that it will happen through our efforts to get the word out. We're asking everyone for as much help with this 20 percent chance as possible.
While you may be thinking it's unlikely you or your contacts will know a potential birthmother, it's often a small world and we never know for sure what's going to happen. We put together a list of several things you can do to help us. It may be that only one or two items on this list appeal to you and we understand. However, if you'd like to help, please have a look at our list and see what you can do.
One of the challenges with open adoption is that we have no idea how or when we will find our child and become parents. This may happen through the efforts of our agency, the Independent Adoption Center. However, there's also about a 20 percent chance that it will happen through our efforts to get the word out. We're asking everyone for as much help with this 20 percent chance as possible.
While you may be thinking it's unlikely you or your contacts will know a potential birthmother, it's often a small world and we never know for sure what's going to happen. We put together a list of several things you can do to help us. It may be that only one or two items on this list appeal to you and we understand. However, if you'd like to help, please have a look at our list and see what you can do.
- Share some of our new contact cards with friends, family, or anyone you think may be interested. You can email us and we'll arrange to get you some of these cards.
- Visit our new website at www.GlavasAdopt.com and share it with your friends.
- Download our adoption letter as a PDF from our website or online adoption profile and share with your contacts.
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| This is the front side of our new contact card. |
- Follow this blog using one of the tools on the right side of the screen.
- If you are on Facebook, please like our online adoption profile. The like button is just under our main picture.
- Also, please like our Facebook page and check back for updates and new photos. You will need a Facebook account to like the page and comment/like posts, but you can check out our page even if you don't have (or want) a Facebook account.
- Share our online adoption profile and Facebook page with your network of contacts, either through Facebook or email. If you'd like to do this, but aren't sure how, then just let us know. We can help with instructions and suggested wording.
- If you see a post or photo you particularly like on the blog or Facebook page, please let us know by liking the item or commenting on it.
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| And this is the reverse side of our new contact card. |
- If you have questions or feedback for us or ideas we didn't include here, please let us know. If you prefer you can always send an email to us instead of commenting online.
- Spread the word in person to your friends, your coworkers, anybody you know really.
Even if there's just one thing on this list that works for you, please keep in mind that every little bit helps and we can use all the help we can get. The more people we can reach with our message, the more we increase our chances that we will find our child's birthmother and become parents. Thanks!
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