You will always be a part of your child’s life, no matter what the future holds for both of you. Adoptees have a rich heritage with adoptive and biological family members, and all are essential to their life story.

At Texas Christian Adoptions, we understand the anxiety and questions surrounding adoption.

Placing your child for adoption is one of the most important decisions you will make in life. You want to be sure it is the right one.

When you work with us, we will help you create a unique adoption plan that meets your needs. We want you to have peace with your decision. You are free to call or text us at (214) 663-6323 anytime, day or night. We’re here for you.

Choosing the Right Adoption Plan

The type of adoption plan you choose and how you and the adoptive couple communicate with one another help your child understand everyone’s roles. By choosing an open or semi-open plan, you remain in contact with the adoptive family. Here’s how:

A Semi-Open Adoption Plan

Many birth mothers begin their relationship with the adoptive family through a semi-open or mediated adoption. This plan provides greater privacy for everyone involved while still keeping the lines of communication open.

All communication passes through our agency first. By doing so, this plan protects everyone’s identity.

An Open Adoption Plan

Once trust has been established, many birth mothers and adoptive families move to an open relationship. Being in an open adoption means you exchange identifying information such as full names, addresses, or phone numbers.

Ways to Stay in Touch

Regardless of the plan you choose, our agency requests that the adoptive couple send pictures and updates through 18 years of your child’s life. In turn, you can keep the adoptive family informed about your life.

We encourage every birth mother to write her child a letter explaining why she chose to place them and why she selected this particular adoptive couple.

Consider sending your child birthday cards or a special Christmas present each year. If you have other children, include them by having them draw pictures or write letters.

If you live close to the adoptive family, ask to be included in some of their special family events. It’s not unusual for adoptive families to include birth families in birthday celebrations, graduations, weddings, etc.

As Your Child Grows

When your child becomes an adult, the decision to remain in contact is theirs. Hopefully, by then, you have built the type of relationship that makes contact with one another a natural part of each other’s lives.

As you build a healthy, respectful relationship, they will want to have contact with you. You’ve given your child one big extended family with so many to love them.

Contact Texas Christian Adoptions

Do you have more questions about adoption? If so, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. You can fill out our confidential online Contact Form or call or text us at 214-663-6323.

We can discuss your situation and determine whether making an adoption plan is right for you. There is a brighter tomorrow.

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"Andrea was a great support in our adoption journey. She has a gift and passion to bring families together. Anytime we had questions she was there to listen and give us advice through her experience. We are forever grateful that she was part of making our dreams come true."

Jill and Chris

“Andrea was amazing with me throughout my entire pregnancy & adoption process. As a birth mother, I needed the loving support of a friend. She gave that to me in spades, plus so much more! Andrea helped me to find the perfect parents for my baby boy. She prayed for & with me to find peace & joy in my decision. Seven years later (wow, it’s been over 7 years), she is an incredible woman & still someone I consider a true friend. I have tried to send other women in need to her, & I, myself, would go to Andrea again in a heartbeat should I find myself in a situation that adoption was needed &/or desired! ❤ Thank you Andrea, for helping me to find my son a family, for helping me give William the life he so deserves!”

Davina Sky

“Our adoption experience was absolutely amazing, and we couldn’t have done it without Andrea and Joy at Texas Christian Adoptions! The process of adoption can be overwhelming, and there is a lot of helpful and non-helpful information out there for prospective couples. Texas Christian Adoptions stood out to us, because they are both pro-birth family AND pro-adoptive family. Andrea and Joy helped us navigate the process of Semi-open adoption, and developing a lasting relationship with our daughter’s birth mom. There was so much love and support for both parties throughout the entire process! We can’t thank our baby’s birth mom and the wonderful staff at TCA enough, for giving us the precious gift of life.”

Craig and Megan

“Andrea has been such a blessing to our family! She was our case worker through both my son’s and daughters adoption! She is a great resource to the birthmothers and adoptive families alike! Andrea will give you the special attention and counseling that all parties need during this emotional roller coaster of an experience!”

Brian and Jill

“My wife and I had signed up with an out-of-state agency but we’re relationship-oriented people who wanted to be treated like individuals, not just a number,” Aaron said.“That particular agency was all about money. They didn’t provide any facts and preyed upon our emotions.” Luckily, they were referred to Andrea by a friend who had a successful adoption through her. “We had an immediate connection with Andrea and we loved her spiritual beliefs,” Amy said. “Andrea’s calming presence and professional demeanor impressed us. She listened to us and was very honest. She was also kind and caring. She opened her heart to us. We shared tears of joy as well as sadness, like a family. Andrea is also current in all the various facets of the adoption world. She is truly gifted in her talents.” Today, Amy and Aaron celebrate the blessing of their adoption. “Once you start the process, stay the course knowing that your goal is attainable. How it comes to fruition is up to God,” Amy added. “You should be united in your decision and then seek out Andrea. It’s not always black and white. She helps fill in the grey areas and the unknown.”

Aaron and Amy

“From the first time we met to the very end of our adoption, Andrea was always professional. One of the main reasons we went with this agency was because of Andrea. She has a quality that makes you feel at home, comfortable with no question too small. She is genuine. She went above and beyond to make sure that we felt at ease, informed, and walked us through the adoption process. Our adoption happened very quickly and would have been overwhelming had it not been for Andrea. We will always be grateful to her for everything she did for our adoption.”

Brad and Ana

“When Michael and I began the adoption process, we talked to a number of different agencies over the course of several months, but for a variety of reasons they just did not feel right. After further research, we came their website, and upon meeting Andrea, we knew this was “our” agency. As we waited for our son, they were so gracious and encouraging, and most importantly, they helped us keep faith that we would adopt a baby. We are forever grateful for guiding us along the way and for the joy our sweet baby boy has brought to our lives! God has truly blessed our little family.”

Jenn and Michael

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