Pregnancy can be a difficult and trying time for a new mother, but an unplanned pregnancy is a whole other experience. Everyone’s different, which also means everyone takes their own time to process this shock and begin exploring their choices regarding the pregnancy. Maybe you...

Teen pregnancy isn’t uncommon but it’s not something most teenagers plan. Having an unplanned pregnancy means that you will have to consider whether to parent, plan an adoption for your newborn, or you may even be considering an abortion. This may be the hardest decision...

If you are a pregnant woman considering adoption, transracial adoption is one of your choices. Transracial adoption is simply adopting a child from another race. Cradle of Hope Adoption Center is a private nonprofit adoption agency with offices in DC, MD and VA. If you are a birth mother thinking...

It was a hard decision, but you’ve finally managed to think it through. Placing your baby for adoption was the last thing you wanted, but sometimes we are stuck in a situation that needs a difficult decision. After careful consideration you’ve decided that it might...

For any woman who is considering adoption, imagining handing your baby over to someone else to love can be nearly impossible to picture in your mind. At this point in the adoption journey, you may feel conflicted about whether adoption is the right choice. Cradle...

Choosing adoptive parents to raise your child is a loving decision. Many different factors go into this decision to choose adoption, and it certainly isn’t an easy one. Many of Cradle of Hope’s adoptive parents will agree to an open adoption with future visits and ongoing...