Private adoption is a process where a child is adopted directly from the birth parents, often facilitated by an adoption agency or attorney, rather than through the foster care system. It allows birth parents to select adoptive parents and create an adoption plan, with the goal of providing a stable, loving home for the child. This type of adoption offers more privacy and flexibility in terms of contact and arrangements between the birth parents and the adoptive family.
"Before I made the decision to choose adoption, I felt scared, unsure, and overwhelmed. But looking back, I realize that it was one of the bravest and most selfless choices I've ever made.
I wanted to give my child the best possible life, a life at the time I simply didn’t have the means to provide. Adoption was a way for me to do that.
Seeing the joy and love that my child brings to their adoptive family is fulfilling enough, but to then see the way my child has thrived, in every aspect of their life, as a result of that home gives me immeasurable peace.
I want other teens in my situation to know that choosing adoption is a brave and loving decision. It's not giving up; it’s actually the opposite, it's giving life. It's giving a child the chance to thrive and have a happy, stable home.
If I could go back, I would make the same decision all over again. Choosing adoption was a difficult but ultimately rewarding experience that has brought so much joy to not only to my child and their adoptive family, but to me and my family."
– Anonymous
