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Adoption Resources and Support
Our support extends beyond our doors.
You’re facing some tough decisions. Life-changing, actually. We’d like to help.
Whether you’re ready to meet with us now or later, the Cradle can provide you the resources and support you need to take on the task of choosing what’s best for you.
While we hope we connect with you someday, we offer the following free resources to help you get started on planning your future.
Check out some pregnancy resources:
In the video on this page, Anne discusses her decision to place her daughter in an open adoption: My story begins, July 20th. I found out I was pregnant—four months pregnant. And I actually told my parents on the day that Michael Jackson died, so that didn’t really go over too well. Also because my mom’s a big fan. Their first question was, “You’re going to do adoption, right?” And I said, “Well, maybe."
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