After we submitted our preliminary application and received the thumbs-up that we were accepted into our agency’s Waiting Child Program, the first bit of reality hit home– the big “H-word.” While the home study process really varies depending on which agency you use, the primary goal is the same– to evaluate a prospective family to make sure they are emotionally stable, to understand motivations for adoption, and to provide education in parenting and adoption-specific topics. Continue reading →