Cradle connections are important. Our community of people who are touched by adoption, spans the world.
The Cradle Blog
November 02,2020
Many adopted people search for answers about themselves and where they came from. The desire or need for birth family background information is understandable.
March 10,2020
What your child may be looking for
May 01,2018
There is no fixed definition for "normal" behavior. It varies by person, time, place and situation. Challenges may crop up for your family that therapists in The Cradle’s Center for Lifelong Adoption Support (CLAS) can help you work through.
March 26,2015
No matter what your relationship is with your adopted tween or teen’s birth family, your child may look on the Internet or social media out of curiosity for connections her birth family. If she expresses a wish to friend her birthmom on Facebook or you stumble on a Google search in progress, what should you do? Should you try to help, warn her of your concerns or disconnect your home Internet?
October 29,2014
Adopted persons born in Illinois may now request a non-certified copy of the Original Birth Certificate (OBC) from The IL Department of Public Health or call 877-323-5299 for more information.
October 27,2014
The Center for Lifelong Adoption Support at The Cradle provides support to birth and adoptive parents, adopted persons and families.
October 27,2014
We’ve all seen adoption on TV. Sometimes it’s done well; sometimes it portrays adoption in a terrible light.