Home Study Basics

The adoption home study may sound a little invasive and scary for some hopeful parents, when in fact it is more paperwork than white glove inspection of your home. The “home study” is really a “people study”. A combination of a written and oral description of...

Get It In Writing

There’s no question about it, adoption requires the use of a variety of professionals.  From your home study provider to your attorney, all families need services. Even families going through state adoptions must work with professionals, take classes, and more. ...

Home Study Interviews

Dear Mardie, I have been procrastinating.  I am scared of the home study social worker coming to do a home inspection.  I’m not the best housekeeper and the thought of giving someone a tour of our home is terrifying. What if it isn’t clean enough? What if she opens...

Am I Being Judged?

Dear Mardie,   I don’t think our home study writer understands how stressful this whole process is for us.  We feel like we have to prove ourselves over and over again, and now we have to get letters of recommendation from friends and family members.  ...