We Can All Use A Little Help Now and Then

As parents we can all use a little help now and then.  Here is an article entitled Common Parenting Myths Debunked. 

Hope Cottage is the oldest non-profit, non-sectarian based adoption agency in Dallas, Tx.  Since 1918, Hope Cottage has been building strong families through education, counseling and adoption services.  If you would like to know more about adoption, call Hope Cottage at 214.526.8721 or e-mail info@hopecottage.org. 

Hope Cottage is Looking for the Most Joyful Baby

Dallas adoption agency, Hope Cottage, is looking for the Most Joyful Baby around. 

Post a picture of your child enjoying his/her most joyful self on the Hope Cottage Facebook page.  Children depicted must be age 3 or under at the time the picture was taken.  The  contest is free to enter and open to all.  Photos must be posted by 5 pm August 10th.  Winner receives a prize and all decisions of the judges are final. 

Since 1918, Hope Cottage has been building strong families through education, counseling and adoption. 

Why Birthmothers Deserve Our Respect

I once sat in on a meeting where adoption was described as needing to have a state of "graciousness".  How very true that is.  Birthmothers must be gracious with the adoptive parents.  Adoptive parents must be gracious with birth families.   In the best interest of the child, all must be granted a place at the table and respond to each other with graciousness.  A recent article in Newsweek gives us food for thought on birthmothers. 

What are your thoughts?  Give us your comments.

Hope Cottage is the oldest, non-profit, non-sectarian based adoption agency in Dallas.  Since 1918, Hope Cottage has been building strong families through education, counseling and adoption services. 

Government Funding for Adoptions

Here is the link to an interesting article about Government Funding for Adoptions. 

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Dallas Adoption Agency Finds Most Patriotic Babies

Dallas Adoption Agency, Hope Cottage, is pleased to announce the winners of the Most Patriotic Baby Photo Contest.

Each month proud parents post pictures of their darlings on the Hope Cottage Facebook page. The rules of the contest are simple:

• Picture must follow the theme for the month
• Picture must be posted on the Hope Cottage Facebook page.
• Child(ren) depicted must be aged 3 or under in the photo (they can currently be older than 3 now, they just have to be age 3 or under in the photo posted)
• Photos must be posted by 5 pm on the tenth of the month
• Decisions of the judges are final

Grand Prize Winner





















Little Miss Liberty

Theme for the August Photo Contest is Most Joyful Baby.  Post your entries now and tell your friends. 

Dallas Adoption Agency, Hope Cottage, is the oldest non-profit, non-sectarian adoption agency in Dallas.  Since 1918, Hope Cottage has been building strong families through education, counseling and adoption services.  If you have questions about adoption, contact us at 214.526.8721.

Hope Cottage Founders Day Picnic 2010

Hope Cottage and the United Way

Hope Cottage has a long history with the United Way - in fact, Hope Cottage is one of the thirteen original United Way agencies, when the United Way was called Community Chest. (Now you know where that came from in your Monopoly game!). Of those original thirteen agencies, Hope Cottage is one of the few still in existence today. Did you know that at one time, donors to the United Way provided the lion's share of the Hope Cottage budget? Try 85% of the monies raised to place children in loving, permanent homes through Hope Cottage came from United Way donations. The United Way of Dallas-Metro will be changing next year. But what doesn't change is that it will still be individuals, like you, who through your donations to the United Way make positive changes in the lives of our fellow citizens. On behalf of these and all the other Hope Babies, we thank you for your support!