4 Ways To Announce You’re Adopting

I love the concept of this announcement. It speaks of such strong desire and hope to complete a family. Incidentally, I think this could also be a great fundraiser. The hopeful couple could auction off puzzle pieces for their loved ones to buy. The auction winner then writes his or her name on the back of the puzzle piece. Once all the pieces are sold, build the puzzle with the names showing and frame it for the nursery.

I call this the book club announcement. There are a large number of children’s books that focus on adoption specifically. Purchase multiple copies of the book of your choice and mail it out to your loved ones with a note in the back of the book, “We are adopting!” It also makes a great date night going to a bookstore and looking for the right book to use for your announcement. I also love that there is now a book waiting to be shared with your little one when they arrive.

Adoption is not exclusive to newborns and of all the adoption announcements I have seen for older children, this one is my favorite. Not only does it crack me up, but also this announcement does an incredible job of sharing some of the personality of the adopted individual. Clearly, Latrell has an amazing sense of humor. It made me laugh and immediately endeared me to him.

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As with anything in adoption the most important thing is to be true to you. Use your announcement as an opportunity to share what makes you unique, what makes you special. How did you announce your adoption? Please share with me in the comments below!