Canada Adopts!
 
Adopting in Canada


 
Resources:
Adoption Links

Resources: Helpful Links
Adopting is all about making links. Which brings us to this page.

Below is a list of links to a wide variety of adoption-related resources, services, groups, organizations--you name it. We try our best to keep our content current. And you can help us. If you know of a link that should be here but isn't or come across a link on our list that no longer works, please let us know. E-mail us anytime at info@canadaadopts.com.

Adoptive Parents

Adoption Blogs | Adoption Books | Adoption Discussion Forums | Adoption Fees | Adoption Gifts | Adoption News | Adoption Profiles | Adoption Scams | Adoptive Parent Support Groups | Adoptive Parenting | Adoptive Photolisting | Childcare and Pregnancy | Foster Care | Fostering Blogs and Forums | General Adoption Information | How to Adopt | Infertility | Infertility Blogs | International Adoption General Information | International Adoption Information (China, Eastern Europe, Guatemala, India, Kazakhstan, Korea, Latin America, Romania, Russia, United States, Vietnam) | LGBT Adoption | Medical Issues | Older Child Adoption | Open Adoption | Private Adoption | Public Adoption | Single Parent Adoption | Special Needs Adoption | Transcultural and Transracial Adoption

Birth Parents

Birth and Pregnancy | Birth Parent Blogs | Birth Parent Books | Birth Parent Discussion Forums | Birth Parent General Information | Birth Parent News | Birth Parent Reform | Birth Parent Search and Reunion | Childcare and Pregnancy

Adoptees

Adoptee Blogs | Adoptee Books | Adoptee Discussion Forums | Adoptee General Information | Adoptee News | Adoptee Reform | Adoptee Search and Reunion | Personal Adoptee Websites

Adoption Triad

Adoption Councils | Adoption Triad Books | Adoption Triad Discussion Forums | Adoption Triad General Information | Adoption Triad News | Adoption Triad Reform | Child Welfare

 

Adoptive Parents

Adoption Blogs

Adoption Books

See also our Adoption Reading List.

  • Adopt Shoppe Press
    An online store that features an assortment of keepsake albums and adoption memory books.
  • Adoption Blessings Journal
    A Christian outreach publication for all members of the adoption triad.
  • Adoption Books
    A comprehensive guide to adoption books featuring reviews, excerpts and insights.
  • Adoption Life Books
    Tips on how to create a record of your child’s life before you brought him home.
  • Adoptive Families
    The how-to-adopt magazine’s book guide featuring more than eight years of reviews.
  • Custom Adoption Books
    A custom service on how to create memories for you and your child.
  • Reader's Guide to Adoption-Related Literature
    A comprehensive list of books relating to the subject of adoption.
  • EMK Press
     A publishing house specializing in adoption.
  • I Am Chosen
    Lifebook service that includes secrets on how to create a great keepsake.
  • Our Chosen Child
    Lifebook, parent profile, brochure services and more.
  • Parent Books 
    A Toronto-based bookstore featuring a variety of adoption titles.
  • Perspectives Press
    A publishing company for all kinds of books on infertility and adoption.
  • Scrap and Tell
    A website devote to scrapbooking materials, advice and information.
  • Sweet Memories
    A chance to preserve your adoption memories before they fade.
  • Tapestry Books
    A U.S. company features books on Adoption for children, adoptive parents, and professionals.
  • The Dream Kidz
    Keepsakes of all kinds for those who want to celebrate their adoption experience.

Back to Top

Adoption Discussion Forums

See also our Adoption Message Boards

  • About Adoption Forum
    An online community for all members of the triad.
  • Adoptionforums.com
    A place for all members of the triad to meet and discuss adoption-related issues.
  • Adoptionforums.org
    Online support for those who have adopted and those who want to.
  • About.com
    The discussion boards for the online information hub covering a variety of adoption topics.
  • Fertile Thoughts
    A discussion board for anyone struggling to build a family.
  • Forever Parents
    The online community of another online adoption information network.
  • Adoption Threads
    Adoption forums devoted to education, reformation, and cross-triad communication.

Back to Top

Adoption Fees

  • National Endowment for Financial Education
    A guide to adoption fees, what you need to know, and suggestions on how to make your journey affordable.
  • National Bank of Canada
    Financial package for families who are considering international adoption, along with tips on how to make the most of your money.
  • Orphan's Hope
    A Canadian charity offering qualified applicants adopting overseas financial grants of up to $10,000.
Back to Top

Adoption Gifts

  • A Mother’s Charm
    Unique crafted jewellery by adoptive mothers for all mothers who want to be reminded of their bond with their children.
  • Adopt Shoppe
    Unique adoption gifts and books.
  • Adoption Scrapbooker
    Celebrate your adoption with hand-crafted adoption announcements, invitations, and greeting cards.
  • Asia for Kids
    A U.S. gift center specializing in Asian-themed toys, videos and other resources.
  • Childbook
     An online destination that fosters the learning of Chinese language, songs and culture.
  • Children of the World
    Business that caters to adoptive children and their families, offering a variety of multicultural books, videos and toys.
  • China Sprout
    A service that offers Chinese cultural and educational products, from books and toys to decorations and clothing.
  • Custom Adoption Books
    A service offering custom-made hardcover books to document your adoption journey and personalized adoption life books.
  • Custom Bracelets by Lisa
    Personalized name bracelets for babies, birth moms and adoptive moms.
  • Dolls Like Me
    A U.S.-based business focusing on multicultural dolls, gifts and toys.
  • Mandy’s Moon
    Personalized gifts and announcements for multicultural and adoptive families.
  • Many Shades of You
    An online store offering an assortment of multicultural toys, gifts and books.
  • My Custom Story
    A service that allows you to create a custom-made 10-page photo board book of your baby.
  • Sleepy Soft
    Dolls and toys specifically geared to adoptive children from Asia, Africa and Russia that help build self-esteem and confidence.
  • Red Thread Families
    Specialized gifts celebrating Chinese adoption.
  • The Dreamz Kids
    Adoption lifebooks, memory books, gifts and more.
Back to Top

Adoption News

Back to Top

Adoptive Parent Support Groups

For a complete listing visit Adoption Support Groups.

Adoptive Parenting

  • About.com
    Timely tips, suggestions and recommendations on an array of parenting issues from child care to dental care.
  • Adoptive Parents Network
    Resources and support for pre- and post-adoptive parents featuring articles, forums, book recommendations and more.
  • After Adoption
    Resources for those who have gone through the adoption process including articles and answers to key questions.
  • Attachment Parenting Canada
    A non-profit organization dedicated to providing parents, caregivers, and organizations with support and information to help them with their parenting choices.
  • Beyond Consequences
    Service geared to providing solutions to families raising children with difficult behaviours.
  • Canadian Moms Online
    Web-based meeting place for Canadian mothers offering information on parenting, relationships, homemaking, hobbies and health.
  • Canadian Parents
    Online community for today’s parents featuring Canadian-focused information, blogs and discussion boards.
  • City Parent
    Articles, advice and family-friendly events and things to do for Canadian parents.
  • Concerned Parent Seminars
    Toronto group specializing in seminars on ADD, ADHD, learning disabilities and anxiety disorders.
  • E-Parenting Network
    An information resources that contains interactive web television programs for Canadian parents.
  • Help We’ve Got Kids
    A guidebook for Canadian parents featuring child-friendly products, services and activities.
  • Invest in Kids
    Organization dedicated to strengthening the family through positive parenting tips, and play and teaching activities.
  • ivillage
    Online resource consisting of pregnancy and parenting tips and techniques.
  • Kindersite
    Features links to games, songs and stories for pre-kindergarten kids.
  • Moms In The City
    An online destination for mothers interested in connecting to a community beyond babies.
  • Natural Child
    Parenting advice and support from childbirth to family counselling.
  • Natural Parenting
    Tips, guidance recipes and more aimed at fostering your child’s health and development.
  • Mommythink
    Natural parenting solutions for those interested in alternative health, attachment parenting and home schooling.
  • Mothering
    Tips on how to be the best mom you can be, featuring the latest news, book reviews and recipes.
  • Mother Risk
    Information service by Sick Kids Hospital about the safety and risks of drugs, chemicals and diseasse during pregnancy and lactation.
  • New Parent Guide
    Local information about programs, products and services for busy parents.
  • Parenting
    An information gateway that includes the latest on product recalls, as well as parenting polls and planners.
  • Parenting.org
    An online portal that includes tips, advice, resources and guidance on being a better parent.
  • Parenting After Adoption
    A Mississauga-area forum exploring the unique issues of adoptive parenting and other post-placement issues.
  • Parenting Resources Information Development Education
    Information about the PRIDE program aimed at strengthening the quality of foster and adoptive parent preparation.
  • Parents Canada
    Guidance from Canada’s oldest parenting magazine publisher, including an interactive photo album and baby registry.
  • Safe Kids Canada
    Resources created by the Hospital for Sick Children aimed at promoting effective strategies to prevent unintentional injuries.
  • Savvy Mom
    Online resource that features recommendations, reviews and shortcuts for time-crunched moms.
  • The Parent Site
    Help with baby names, parenting, pregnancy and more.
  • Today’s Parent
    Tips and advice on all aspects of parenting, including contests, crafts and cooking suggestions.
  • Urban Moms
    A voice for Canadian moms featuring help, humour, blogs and more..
  • Working Mother
    Suggestions and recommendations for mothers of all kinds on how to strike the right life-work balance.

Back to Top

Adoptive Photolisting

  • AdoptOntario
    A public site by the Adoption Council of Ontario aimed at recruiting and encouraging potential adoptive parents in Ontario for the children who need them.
  • Alberta Adoption Profile Lookup
    A photolisting service by Children’s Services Alberta for waiting parents living in the province.
  • British Columbia Adoption Bulletin
    Profiles of hundreds of waiting children in British Columbia who are available for adoption by provincial prospective parents.
  • Canada’s Waiting Kids
    A comprehensive resource containing photos and background information about Canadian children waiting for permanent adoptive families.
  • Precious
    The world's first and largest international adoption website and photolisting service.
  • Today’s Child
    Spotlights Ontario children who are available for adoption.
  • Wednesday’s Child
    Features children who are looking for permanent homes with the help of the Alberta government.
  • Winning Kids
    Contains a directory of children from Eastern Ontario who are looking for adoptive families.

Back to Top

Adoption Profiles

See also our Waiting Parent Registry, Adoption Writing Service and Adoption Profile Design Service

  • Adopt Profiles
    A service for waiting parents interested in creating a video parent profile.
  • Adopting.com
    A U.S. online resource for hopeful adoptive parents interested in connecting with prospective birth parents.
  • Adoption.com
    Information and resources on all aspects of adoption, including a Waiting Parent Registry.
  • Adoption Connections
    An online outreach tool and editing service for waiting parents in Canada who want to connect with prospective birth parents.
  • Adoption Profiles
    A Canadian design service for waiting parents who need help creating or editing their parent profile.
  • Our Chosen Child
    Tips and services on creating a parent profile, lifebook and more.
  • Picaboo
    Create your own parent profile with your digital photos.
  • Weisswrite
    Assistance with writing your parent profile by a professional writer.
  • Your Adoption Profile
    A Canadian-based service to help you create your adoption profile.

Back to Top

Adoption Scams

Back to Top

Foster Care

See also Older Child Adoption, Public Adoption and Special Needs Adoption.

Back to Top

Fostering Blogs and Forums

Back to Top

General Adoption Information

See also International Adoption Information and How to Adopt.

  • Adopting.org
    Articles and insights into what you need to know if you’re considering a second adoption.
  • Adoption 101
    Promotes safe, ethical and affordable adoptions through education.
  • Adoption Clubhouse
    Through activities and information, this website by the National Adoption Centre helps children experience a sense of belonging to a wider adoption community.
  • Adoption Council of Canada
    The umbrella organization for adoption in Canada dedicated to raising public awareness of adoption and promoting the placement of waiting children.
  • Adoption Learning Partners
    Online courses about attachment, grief and loss for adoptive applicants and adoptive parents to supplement your readings and workshops
  • Adoption Option Guide
    A web directory and adoption articles to help you learn about your adoption options.
  • Adoption Resource Portal
    Contains an inventory of articles ranging from adoption dos and don’ts to disappointments you may encounter along the way.
  • Adoptive Families
    An article from the leading U.S. adoption magazine that contains articles about adoption myths and misconceptions.
  • Adoptive Family Association of British Columbia
    Support services for British Columbia’s adoptive and pre-adoptive families that also contains all kinds of resources, information and tips on what to do while you’re waiting.
  • After Adoption
    Resources for those who have gone through the adoption process that provides articles and answers to key questions.
  • Birthmothers of Canada
    A Canadian organization offering advice to adoptive parents on how to have successful meetings and reunions with birth parents.
  • Btween
    An Online community for kids 8-14 who are touched by adoption or foster care.
  • Canadian Paediatric Society
    Medical group offering information, growth charts and help on how to use them.
  • Centre for Adoption Support and Education
    A U.S. non-profit group providing education and support for adoptive parents and their children that includes links and a newsletter.
  • Child Welfare Information Gateway
    A U.S. information clearinghouse containing fact sheets on adoption for those just starting out.
  • Families for Private Adoption
    An adoption and support group advocating and encouraging private adoption.
  • Haylia
    A Canadian site to journal your adoption story and share it with family and friends.
  • Institute for Adoption Information
    A U.S. non-profit organization that demystifies and dispels stereotypes about adoption.
  • Let's Talk Adoption
    An online radio show dedicated to adoption featuring a certified open adoption practitioners.
  • National Adoption Center
    A group made up of all members of the adoption triad that contains, among other things, tips on the 10 steps to adoption.
  • Opt to Adopt
    A site dedicated to your domestic and international adoption options.
  • Parenting.com
    Articles about all aspects of adopting for would-be parents and those who have already adopted.
  • Parenting After Adoption
    Group dedicated to helping adoptive families after their babies have come home.
  • Plan to Adopt
    For those deciding to adopt a child or just thinking about it.
  • The Adoption Guide
    All kinds of money and time-saving tips for those just starting out on their adoption journey.
  • Thinking of Adopting
    An online resource run by adoptive parents that explores an assortment of pre-placement issues and concerns.

Back to Top

How to Adopt

See also General Adoption Information and International Adoption Information.

  • About.com
    Basic tips on what to look for when choosing an adoption agency.
  • Adoption 101
    Promotes safe, ethical and affordable adoptions through education.
  • Adoption Option Guide
    A web directory and adoption articles to help you learn about your adoption options.
  • Adoption Resource Portal
    Contains an inventory of articles ranging from adoption dos and don’ts to disappointments you may encounter along the way.
  • Adoptive Families
    An article from the leading U.S. adoption magazine about some of the major myths and misconceptions.
  • Adoptive Family Association of British Columbia
    Support services for British Columbia’s adoptive and pre-adoptive families that also contains all kinds of resources, information, and tips on what to do while you’re waiting.
  • AdoptOntario
    A provincial resource and research tool aimed at finding permanent homes for foster children in Ontario.
  • Adoptive Parents Committee
    A U.S. non-profit support group covering all aspects of adoption and interim foster care.
  • Adoption Agency Checklist
    Online resource to help you make the decision about which agency is right for you.
  • Centre for Adoption Support and Education
    A U.S. non-profit group providing education and support for adoptive parents and their children including links and a newsletter.
  • Child Welfare Information Gateway
    A U.S. information clearinghouse containing fact sheets on adoption for those just starting out    .
  • Children’s Hope
    A Canadian charity aimed designed to financially help people adopting children internationally.
  • Family Helper
    Information about adopting overseas from Canada and much, much more by one of the country’s most comprehensive adoption information networks.
  • Families for Private Adoption
    An adoption and support group advocating and encouraging private adoption.
  • Finding Your Child
    Website based on a recent guidebook on international adoption that contains charts and latest information about international countries offering adoption.
  • Institute for Adoption Information
    A U.S. non-profit organization that demystifies and dispels stereotypes about adoption.
  • International Adoption Resources
    A resource center offering advice and information to help parents make informed decisions about issues related to international adoption.
  • International.Adoption.com
    Basic tips on how to get your international adoption journey off the ground.
  • National Adoption Center
    A group made up of all members of the adoption triad that contains, among other things, tips on the 10 steps to adoption.
  • Opt to Adopt
    A site dedicated to your domestic and international adoption options.
  • Parenting.com
    Articles about all aspects of adopting for would-be parents and those who have already adopted.
  • Parenting After Adoption
    Group dedicated to helping adoptive families after their babies have come home.
  • Plan to Adopt
    For those deciding to adopt a child or who are just thinking about it.
  • The Adoption Guide
    All kinds of money- and time-saving tips for those just starting out on their adoption journey.
  • Thinking of Adopting
    An online resource run by adoptive parents that explores an assortment of pre-placement issues and concerns.

Back to To

Infertility

  • American Fertility Association
    U.S.-based resource tool on infertility that contains discussion boards, articles and an archive.
  • Fertile Community
    Information, support and discussion groups on all aspects of infertility.
  • Fertile Thoughts
    Information, discussion boards and support for those facing family-building challenges.
  • Fertility Expert
    A safety net offering help and hope for those struggling with infertility.
  • Fertility Friend
    An online destination designed to help you increase your odds of conception.
  • Fertility Journey
    An online resource that contains comprehensive information about infertility and the options available to families and individuals.
  • IVF.ca
    Articles, interviews, cycle tips, statistics and news relating to infertility and ivf.
  • IVF Connection
    An online community for those going through IVF or considering it.
  • Infertility Awareness Association of Canada
    A support group providing assistance to Canadians who are experiencing
    difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy.
  • Infertility Network
    A registered Canadian charity that provides assistance on how to live with and beyond fertility issues.
  • InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
    An information clearing house that contains information to help individuals and couples as they try to build their families.
  • Internet Health Resources
    A website that contains an array of information, services and products on infertility.
  • Resolve
    Contains information and links from the National Infertility Association on how to cope with infertility.
  • Rhonda Levy
    Consultation service by a Toronto-based expert on infertility.

Back to Top

Infertility - Blogs

  • Exploring Adoption
    Anonline faith-based information and support network on infertility andadoption.
  • Fertile Schmertile
    A hopefulmother-to-be chronicles her journey through IVF after adopting a boy.
  • Infertility Adoption Blogs
    Insights and observations about infertility from the adoption blog network.
  • Technorati
    A directory featuring a variety of blogs about infertility and adoption.

Back to Top

International Adoption General Information

See also General Adoption Information and How to Adopt.

Back to Top

International Adoption: China

Back to Top

International Adoption: Eastern Europe

Back to Top

International Adoption: Guatemala

Back to Top

International Adoption: India

  • Ichild
    An internet-based international support group contains information on adopting in India.

Back to Top

International Adoption: Kazakhstan

Back to Top

International Adoption: Korea

Back to Top

International Adoption: Latin America

Back to Top

International Adoption: Romania

Back to Top

International Adoption: Russia

  • Adopt in Russia
    An online resource for adoptive families and prospective adoptive families created by the Russia Ministry of Education and Science.
  • Adopting from Russia
    Online resource that includes information and links about Russian adoption such as how to prepare for your placement and what to pack.
  • Canadian CIS Friendship Society
    A British Columbia-based non-profit group that conducts student exchanges with Russia and Kazakhstan and provides aid to orphanages.
  • Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption
    Support for families considering Russian or Ukrainian adoption covering such issues as medical concerns and paperwork.
  • Russian Adoption
    A directory of medical services, with information on specific medical terminology, for Russian adoptive and would-be parents.
  • Canadians for Russia Yahoo Discussion Group
    Canadians for Russia discussion group for anyone interested in collecting and sharing information about adoptions in the former Soviet Union.
  • Russian Adoption Yahoo Discussion Group
    Russian adoption discussion group that includes parents of Eastern European and Central Asian children.

Back to Top

International Adoption: United States

  • Adoption Network
    A comprehensive information network and resource consisting of 400,000+ pages on all facets of adoption.
  • Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
    The pre-eminent U.S. not-for-profit organization devoted to improving adoption laws, policy and practices.
  • National Adoption Center
    Another U.S. resource and information source, with an online resource center and a library dedicated to finding permanent homes for U.S. waiting children.
  • AdoptUsKids
    An online photolisting and information source in the U.S. aimed at finding permanent families for kids in foster care.
  • Children Awaiting Parents
    A U.S. non-profit organization that recruits foster and adoptive parents for special needs children and includes links, literature and other educational tools.
  • National American Council on Adoptable Children
    A non-profit group that promotes and supports permanent families for children in the U.S. and Canada through public policy advocacy, education and information sharing.
  • National Council for Adoption
    A U.S. group that aims to serve children’s best interest through adoption and contains online facts and statistics.

Back to Top

International Adoption: Vietnam

  • Adopt Vietnam
    Online source for information and inspiration for those interested in adopting a child from Vietnam or have already done.
  • Adopted Vietnamese International
    An online community that includes blogs and a newsletter offering support and guidance for Vietnamese adoptees.
  • Catalyst Foundation
    A charity devoted to helping homeless and orphaned Vietnamese children through educational scholarship programs and direct relief efforts.
  • Chao Ban Newsletter
    A quarterly print publication for the Vietnam adoption community.
  • Children’s Hope -- A Canadian charity aimed designed to financially help
    people adopting children internationally.
  • Comeunity
    An online resource containing an assortment of Vietnamese adoption stories.
  • Families with Children from Vietnam
    A support group and resources for families adopting or who have adopted from Vietnam.
  • Mam Non
    An online information network that shares Vietnamese culture with the adoption community.
  • Vietnamese Adoptee Network
    A voice for Vietnam adoptees and online hub connecting people around the world.

Back to Top

LGBT Adoption

  • About.com
    Online resource that covers the basic of gay adoption and includes U.S. statistics, legals, myths and more.
  • Family Equality Council
    A U.S. national advocacy organization for LGBT parents that contains blogs, message boards and links to other sites.
  • Gay Parent Magazine
    Publication for gay parents featuring personal adoption and foster care stories from across the world.
  • Colage
    Group dedicated to connecting and empowering LGBT parents and contains Information and assistance for their children.
  • LGBT Families
    Resources for the LGBT community about how to expand their family through adoption, surrogacy and fertility.
  • LGBT Parenting Network
    Toronto-based group offering support and resources on gay parenting.
  • Lesbian Mothers Association of Quebec
    Support group for lesbian parents and their families living in Quebec.
  • Queer Parenting Programs
    Guidance for Toronto-area gay parents involved in adoption and foster care.
  • The Center
    A U.S. organization dedicated to providing guidance, information and support for gay parents.
  • The Rainbow Babies
    Parenting tips, stories and advice for members of the LGBT community.

Back to Top

Medical Issues

See also Special Needs Adoption.

Back to Top

Older Child Adoption

Seea also Foster Care, Public Adoption and Special Needs Adoption.

  • Adoption.com
    Suggestions from the online magazine on parenting older adopted children with attachment issues.
  • Adoptive Families
    Articles about older child adoption from the U.S.’s predominant adoption magazine.
  • Attachment and Trauma Network
    An online information source featuring a support network and a database on attachment experts and authorities.
  • Canada’s Waiting Kids
    A comprehensive resource containing photos and background information about Canadian children waiting for permanent adoptive families.
  • Children’s Disabilities Network
    A web-based resource with articles and books specializing in special needs adoption.
  • Older Child Adoption
    Online source for information covering all the ins and outs of adopting an older child.
  • Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
    Umbrella organization representing the Children’s Aid Societies from across Ontario.
  • Ontario’s Winning Kids
    A website funded by the Children’s Aid Foundation that promotes fostering in Ontario and helps children find permanent adoptive homes.
  • Yahoo User Group
    Online discussion group covering the nuts and bolts of adopting an older child.
  • Yahoo User Group
    Discussion group dealing with all of the issues involved in adopting an international child 10 or older.

Back to Top

Open Adoption

  • About.com
    The online information source with articles and links on all aspects of open adoption.
  • American Association of Open Adoption Agencies
    Information by an organization dedicated to promoting and protecting open adoption and the people involved in it.
  • Adoptive Families
    A collection or articles about all aspects of open adoption from the U.S.predominant adoption magazine.
  • Birthmothers of Canada
    A Canadian organization offering advice to adoptive parents on how to have successful meetings and reunions with birth parents.
  • Open.adoption.com
    An online resource containing advice and general information about open adoption.
  • Open Adoption Insight
    A non-profit U.S. organization with resources and support on an array of issues related to open adoption.
  • Open Adoption Support
    A social networking site for those interested in and/or supportive of open adoption.
  • PBS
    A web lab about open adoption that includes stories, information, resources and links.

Back to Top

Private Adoption

See also our directories of Private Adoption Agencies, Private Adoption Licensees, Private Adoption Social Workers.

Back to To

Public Adoption

See also Foster Care, Older Child Adoption and our directory of Public Adoption Agencies.

Back to Top

Single Parent Adoption

Back to Top

Special Needs Adoption

See also Medical Issues, Foster Care, Older Child Adoption and Public Adoption.

Back to To

Transcultural and Transracial Adoption

  • About.com
    An online information source that includes basic information about transcultural adoption and addresses some of the key questions.
  • Adopting.org
    More information about all aspects on transcultural adoption and parenting from the U.S. online information source.
  • Anti-Racist Parent
    Parenting children without an anti-racist outlook.
  • Association of MultiEthnic Americans
    An information source devoted to the multiethnic, multiracial and transracial adoption community.
  • Child Welfare Information Gateway
    An information clearinghouse featuring all kinds of articles and tips on preparing for an interracial adoption.
  • Family Adoption and Race
    An online information outlet with articles on interracial adoption and parenting.
  • Jazma
    Website with tips for black hair care that includes photos and a Q & A section.
  • Mavin Foundation
    A U.S.-based organization that explores issues facing multiracial children in a race-conscious society.
  • Multiracial Sky
    A resource for multiracial families created by an activist, artist and adoptive mother of four.
  • New York Statue Citizens’ Coalition for Children
    An advocacy group made up of volunteer adoptive and foster parents, with articles on transracial and transcultural adoption.
  • North American Council on Adoptable Children
    Website for U.S. advocacy group that contains information on the role of face in adoptive children’s lives and tips on developing a positive racial or cultural identity.
  • Our Hair
    Tips on dealing with African American hair. http://www.pactadopt.org/ - Pact – A U.S. non-profit group dedicated to children of colour, and their birth parents and adoptive parents.
  • Understanding Race
    An interactive information source dealing with race and racism for parents, children and researchers.

Back to Top

Birth Parents

Birth and Pregnancy

Back to Top

Birth Parent Blogs

  • A Barrel of Nelson
    Observations by a gamer and a birth mom.
  • Aborted Mother
    The self-described “famblings of an invisible woman”.
  • About Lauri Frisch
    A woman who lost two babies to adoption shares her story.
  • AdoptaPundit
    A journal devoted to “the lives and times of natural mothers”.
  • Adoption Blogs
    A network of blogs including a section devoted to online journals by birth and life mothers.
  • Adoption Sucks
    A birth mother recalls the pain of losing her child to adoption.
  • Adoption Roadkill
    The life, times and words of an exiled mother.
  • All About A Girl
    The feelings and thoughts about the effects of adoption by a birth mother.
  • Being Me
    A birth mom in reunion learns about her daughter and about herself.
  • Birthfathers
    The personal website of a birth father which includes his own story and a mailing list.
  • BirthMom Buds
    A website provides support and assistance to birth mothers and pregnant women considering adoption.
  • Birthmom Confessionsof
    A birth mom describes her journey through adoption.
  • Birthmother
    The blog of a mother of two children, one of whom she placed for adoption.
  • Birthmother; Reprise
    Musing of a birth mom of two boys in a very open adoption.
  • Blue Bungalow
    A birth mom explains how she lost her child to the “adoption industry”.
  • Braving Birthmotherhood
    The conversations and confessions of a birth mom.
  • Cigarettes & Coffee
    The misadventures of a birth mom in an open adoption.
  • Coleman Moms and Babes
    The official blog of adoptees of the Suemman Coleman home for unwed mothers.
  • Considering Adoption
    An online resource for pregnant women who are thinking of placing their baby for adoption.
  • Cookie Speaks
    A birth mom in reunion with her son shares her thoughts about her search and the issue of open records and adoption reform.
  • Diarrhea of a Madman
    The story of a birth father and his decision to place his child for adoption.
  • Facing My Own Demons
    A journey of self-discovery by a birth mom.
  • Faux Claud
    A birth mom on her fight for adoption reform.
  • First Parents Adoption Blogs
    Insights and observations about being a first parent from the adoption blog network.
  • I Think I’m Broken
     A birth mom who was supposed to be in a semi-open adoption shares her ups and downs and tries to move on with her life.
  • KimKim
    Writings by a birth mom in reunion.
  • Let Me Take Your Hands
    The daily happenings of a firefighter’s wife, mother, and first mother.
  • Mary Reunited
    A mother parenting three children talks about her reunion with her fourth, a daughter she placed for adoption years ago.
  • Mischief
    A birth mom whose daughter has a child of her own discusses the happenings in her family.
  • Motherhood and Life According to Coco
    Thoughts about adoption and how it shaped one mother’s life.
  • Motherhood Deleted
    The lessons learned by a mother about adoption loss.
  • Musing Mother
    A birth mother on the impact of losing her child to adoption.
  • Musings of the Lame
    The online journal of a birth mother devoted to adoption reform.
  • Mutter and Muse
    Muttering and musing about adoption by an adoptive mom after her baby has gone to school.
  • Never Unwanted
    The first mother of a teenage son shares her journey for those touched by or who are considering adoption.
  • Not Mother
    A birth mom who placed her daughter with another family discusses what adoption means to her.
  • Paraphein
    A former psychology student shares her story of how she became a birth mom.
  • Parenting After Adoption Loss
    An exiled mother on how she lost her child to adoption.
  • Screams in the Dark
    The life and works of an exiled birth mother.
  • Singout
    The birth mom discusses her journey since placing her daughter for adoption.
  • Real Transparency
    Random musings of a mother, first mom, wife and minister.
  • Reunion Writings
    More insights and observations by a birth mother.
  • Serve the People
    The blog of a first mother whose family has been affected by adoption and child welfare for three generations.
  • Tara’s Kitchen Sink
    A birth mom shares the ups and downs of her adoption journey.
  • Technorati
    A directory featuring a variety of blogs about adoption and being a birth parent.
  • Thanksgivingmom
    Reflections on being a birth mother – and what being a birth dad should mean.
  • The Chronicles of Munchklinland
    Reflections by a birth mom who placed her daughter for adoption in 2003.
  • Therapy is Expensive
    The observations of a woman who placed her baby for daughter after an unplanned pregnancy when she was 17.
  • You Never Get Over It
    A birth mother explains what happened to her before and after the placement of her son.
  • We Are Everywhere
    Musings by a supporter of natural family preservation and prolife.
  • Wet Feet
    A birth mom dedicated to adoption reform shares her thoughts and feelings.
  • Writing my Wrongs
    An online journal exploring the ethics and inadequacies of adoption.

Back to Top

Birth Parent Books

See also our Reading List.

Back to Top

Birth Parent Discussion Forums

  • About Adoption Forum
    An online community for all members of the triad.
  • Adoptionforums.com
    A place for all members of the triad to meet and discuss adoption-related issues.
  • Adoptionforums.org
    Online support for expectant mothers who are interested in learning more about adoption.
  • About.com
    The discussion boards for the online site covering information on just about anything including adoption.
  • Soul of Adoption
    Adoption forums devoted to education, reformation, and cross-triad communication.

Back to Top

Birth Parent General Information

  • About.com
    Advice for birth parents on how to prepare for a reunion.
  • About.com
    General information for birth parents about any stage of their adoption journey.
  • Adoption.com
    Guidance by and for birth mothers on how to deal with the grief, loss, shame and guilt associate with placing a baby for adoption.
  • Birthmother Resources
    A guide on pregnancy and adoption for anyone who is considering placing her baby for adoption or raising her baby herself.
  • Adoption Council of Canada
    The umbrella organization for adoption in Canada dedicated to raising public awareness of adoption and promoting the placement of waiting children.
  • Birth Father
    An online resource covering birth father’s rights and responsibilities.
  • Birthmothers of Canada
    A Canadian organization offering support and information for birth mothers touched by adoption.
  • Canadian Council of Natural Mothers
    Another local group dedicated to exposing the negative treatment of birth mothers.
  • Child Welfare Information Gateway
    An online resource to help birth parents decide whether adoption is right for them.
  • Child Welfare Information Gateway2
    Information about the impact of placing a baby for adoption.
  • Concerned United Birthparents
    A group devoted to adoption protection, prevention and reform.
  • Considering Adoption
    Things for you consider if you’re experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
  • Lifemothers
    Resources and information celebrating women who have placed their babies for adoption.
  • Open Adoption Insight
    A resource about open adoption created by a birth mother.
  • Skye’s Corner
    Articles about all aspects of the adoption experience by a birth mother.
  • Sunflower Birthmom Support Group
    Assistance for birth mothers and prospective birth mothers who are considering adoption.
  • Women’s Web
    An information website covering many areas of interest including unplanned pregnancy.
  • Yahoo Groups
    An online discussion group for birth mothers and prospective birth mothers.

Back to Top

Birth Parent News

Back to Top

Birth Parent Reform

Back to Top

Birth Parent Search and Reunion

Back to Top

Childcare and Pregnancy

Back to Top

Adoptees

Adoptee Blogs

Back to Top

Adoptee Books

See also our Reading List.

Back to Top

Adoptee Discussion Forums

Back to Top

Adoptee General Information

Back to Top

Adoptee News

Back to Top

Adoptee Reform

Back to Top

Adoptee Search and Reunion

Back to Top

Personal Adoptee Websites

  • David's Adoption Search Page
    The story of one adoptee's search for his birth mother, whose name was Judy.
  • Judy's Adoption Site
    An adoptee's account of her search for her birth parents.
  • Robin's Song
    A website dedicated to a Edmonton-born woman's search for her birth parents.
  • Tania's Adoption Page
    An Ottawa adoptee in reunion shares her story and tips on how others can reunite with their birth families as well.
  • Vicki's World
    The website of a woman with a personal interest in adoption.

Back to Top

Adoption Triad

Adoption Councils

Back to Top

Adoption Triad Books

See also our Reading List.

Back to Top

Adoption Triad Discussion Forums

Back to Top

Adoption Triad General Information

  • About.com
    An online information source containing news stories about adoption.
  • Adoption: A Gathering
    An online gathering place for adoption stories from all members of the triad.
  • Adoption Information Institute
    A U.S. group devoted to adoption education.
  • Adoption Triad
    Information and support for all members of the adoption triad.
  • Adoption Triad Coach
    A healing service devoted to all members of the adoption triad.
  • Adoption Triad Outreach
    A group devoted to healing and support for birth parents, adoptive parents, and adoptees.
  • Adoption Web Ring
    An online resource dedicated to helping all members of the adoption triad.
  • CANADopt
    A Canadian search and support group for the adoption triad.
  • Pact
    A U.S. triad advocacy group focusing on helping children of colour.

Back to Top

Adoption Triad News

Back to Top

Adoption Triad Reform

Back to Top

Child Welfare

Back to Top

Adoptive Parents | Birth Parents | Adopting in Canada | Waiting Parents Registry | Our Services | Discuss Adoption
Site Map | Home

Contact Us: info@canadaadopts.com
Canada Adopts! Inc., 550 Eglinton Ave West, Suite 23052, Toronto, ON, M5N 3A8

© 2001 Canada Adopts! Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use and Disclaimer.
Web Site produced by:Beccari Design