Infant Adoption Guide Podcast

Every now and then, you hear an adoption story that truly tugs at your heart. We don’t often hear a birth mother’s story, and we especially don’t hear stories about how hopeful adoptive parents back out of a match with expectant mothers who want to place their child for adoption. Tammy Thompson Davis is a [...]

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The high cost of infant adoption can keep people from starting the process of building a family. It doesn’t have to be this way. Thousands of people (just like you) adopt EVERY YEAR, despite the high cost. There are many ways to fund your adoption. Today, we will give you 6 Creative Ways To Fund [...]

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The cost of adoption is a sensitive subject. We hear about how expensive it is and it can be difficult to understand why. Here is the truth. In domestic infant adoption, lots of people are needed to help make sure the safe placement of a child happens with the right family. See the emphasis on [...]

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A birth mother’s story is often a powerful one – with lots of emotion. Tammy Thompson Davis has such a story, as she placed her twin girls after not one, but two hopeful adoptive parents backed out of a match with her. This episode is part 2 of her story, where she shares the happy [...]

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Is it possible to adopt using social media?
Yes, it is possible. With all of us being connected through social media, it is more possible today than ever before. My guest on the show today is proof that it can work.

Lindsay and her husband started a Facebook and Instagram page in January of 2021 and then were matched by the middle of August, just a few months later.

Lindsay tells her adoption story while sharing her experiences of what it was like to connect with her son's birthmom through Facebook and then meeting her in person.

She explains how to navigate through possible scams. She talks about the importance of working with a very experienced adoption attorney.

While finding a match through social media might not be for everyone, Lindsay gives many compelling reasons why you should at least explore the idea.

Lindsay also shares how she is now helping other hopeful adoptive families match through social media just like she did. She created The Helpful HAP (for hopeful adoptive parents) and offers Adoption Matching Assistance.

She creates very specific and SUPER helpful monthly social media post ideas and calendars. These are amazing - you should check them out!

Lindsay's "The Helpful HAP" on ETSY

Links we talk about in this episode:

• The Infant Adoption Guide Membership Community! This is a brand new safe, private place to learn and talk about infant adoption. Come check it out!
• Follow Lindsay on INSTAGRAM!
• See what Lindsay offers on her ETSY site!
• Our FREE private Facebook Support Group – only for those who are trying to adopt a baby.
• FindMyAdoptionAgency.com – learn how you can find and choose the RIGHT adoption agency to serve you on the infant adoption journey. This is a my online step-by-step course that you can go at your own pace AND includes over 60 agencies in a spreadsheet for you to use. ALSO - get my adoption expense/funding/grant tracker spreadsheet that I talk about in this episode!