Hoping To Adopt
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about adoption.
For Expectant Parents
What decisions do I get to make when I choose to place my child for adoption?
You get to make every important decision. You choose whether or not adoption is right for you and you have full control over which family adopts your baby. There are many hopeful families, each one having gone through extensive checks and preparation to provide a loving home. If you decide that a family is the right fit, you can move forward in your own time, with your own voice guiding the process.
What does “open adoption” mean?
Open adoption means that you can continue having contact with your child and their adoptive family. You can get to know the adoptive family even before the baby is born. After placement, you can stay in contact—through pictures, letters, or even regular visits. Or you can choose less contact if that’s what feels right. Open adoption is about connection and relationship. It allows you to continue being a meaningful part of your child’s story.
Is adoption the right decision for me?
Please know that even if parenting isn’t the right option for you, you can still choose life for your baby. Adoption can be a beautiful blessing in a very difficult time. You are precious, and your child is precious too. Adoption is not giving up. It’s a brave, mature, and deeply loving decision. You don’t have to walk through this alone. If you are considering adoption, you can receive support from case workers, free counseling, and loving gratitude from the adoptive family you choose.
About Bryce & Esther
Why do we want to adopt?
Adoption is a deeply personal and purposeful journey for us. We aren’t trying to be perfect, and we don’t expect anyone else to be either. Just like in our marriage, we believe a true connection doesn’t come from flawlessness but from meeting in the middle and completing one another. We believe adoption is a beautiful story of sacrifice and love, and we feel called to be part of that story by offering a safe, loving, and steady home to a child.
What kind of adoption are we hoping for?
We’re currently pursuing a private domestic infant adoption. This means we’re working directly with social workers and legal professionals, and relying on our personal network to help us find a match. We’ve received thorough training on the process and are committed to an ethical, open, and respectful journey. We’re hoping to connect directly with an expectant mother who is considering adoption, to build a relationship based on trust, love, and mutual respect.
What is your community and support system like?
We are incredibly blessed with a strong, loving community of family and friends who have been cheering us on since Day One. We especially saw this when our first daughter, Miren, passed away. Countless friends and families came to help. Their outpouring of love was overwhelming in the most beautiful way.
Helping Friends Who Are Hoping to Adopt
What is the best way to help a hopeful family adopt?
The best way to help is simple: share! Whether it’s in person, online, or by passing along our little business cards, helping spread the word makes a huge difference. You don’t need to know someone directly, because your cousin, coworker, or friend might. Open adoption is a journey that relies on community, and your voice might be the one that helps us find the right connection.
Who are we trying to connect with?
We’re hoping to connect with an expectant mother—someone who is currently pregnant and considering adoption. She is facing a deeply personal and difficult decision, so please remember to be respectful and considerate. If she feels that we might be the right match, she can reach out in whatever way is most comfortable for her, whether that is through our website, social media, email, text, or even through a personal introduction from you.
Why is connection important in open adoption?
Because open adoption, at its heart, is about relationships. Just like finding a job or or meeting your future spouse often begins with a personal connection, open adoption begins with community.