If you are pregnant and in jail, you still have the right to choose adoption for your baby. You can choose the adoptive parents who can provide a loving and stable home for your child.  You can keep in touch with the adoptive family and...

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...

Pregnant women considering adoption often ask Cradle of Hope for advice on how to choose adoptive parents for their baby. If you’re thinking about adoption and have already considered all your alternatives and just want to know how to find the best adoptive family for...

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...

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...

If you are thinking about putting a child up for adoption, then learning about adoption agencies will benefit you. There are thousands of adoption agencies in the US and it’s important you choose the best service provider to work with. Generally, there are two types of...