Newsflash: The IAC Center website has been updated. Check out:
One summer workshop:
Making the Decision to Adopt will be held on August 6th, from 7p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Pennington office. Please join us if you are considering adoption.
We have improved and expanded our
infertility counseling services and have posted a new article on
Resilience Tips for Your Family Building Journey. The tips in this article are applicable for anyone waiting to become a parent. During Mother's and Father's Father's Day, being outside more and seeing more families can really create a need for some extra tips.
We have also collected the thoughts and tips for surviving the wait from some new parents who had exactly the same feelings the year prior to becoming new moms and dads. Read
First Father's Day and
First Mother's Day comments. For those of you who are waiting to become parents these holidays can be extremely difficult. The IAC Center is here to support you as you explore your family building options, are waiting to become parents and experiencing a multitude of feelings along the way. Absolute musts are to take extra good care of yourself and to find some good distractions.
Consider joining a support group, or opting out of holiday plans for this year if you find it too upsetting, and doing something special for yourself and your partner. I am a fan of
Magnolia Bakery Cupcakes and Flowers from
www.designsbylindaflorist.com. The owner of this flower shop is a new adoptive mom and she may give you some kind thoughts along with the most beautiful flowers around. And by sheer coincidence the owner of Magnolia Bakery is an adoptive mom too. Maybe along with Supporting Local, we can support those who have become parents through infertility and adoption!
With local in mind, I am happy to tell you about a group I just learned about: Families through Adoption. They are having an
open house picnic on Sunday June 21st from 2 p.m. to sunset in Rosedale Park, located in Hopewell, NJ. Contact Alantha Carter at
alantha.carter@verizon.net for details, and know that they are welcoming people who are in the process of building their families through both infertility and adoption options; and adoptive families. The location is only 5 minutes away from the Pennington office.
