Stories are a great way to get inspiration & hope. They can help you gain insight into how adoption works and you can learn how other people navigate the journey. I love adoption stories because each one is unique and offers a different perspective. The infant adoption story in this episode is told by Brittney Landstrom, a mom who just recently adopted her son as a newborn. Brittney and her husband went through some tough times and a lot of waiting before they brought their son home. They live in Canada but wanted to adopt an infant (which doesn’t happen often in Canada) so they tried adopting from Florida while also getting on the wait list to adopt where they live. As you listen to her story you’ll hear what happened as the adoption in Florida fell through. Brittney shares not only her heart, but tremendous patience and some frustration as they navigated the ups and downs on their adoption journey. You’ll get to hear Brittney share some great tips and lessons learned as she looks back on the whole process. What you’ll hear on this episode: * Why Brittney and her husband decided to build their family through infant adoption.* How they got started with their adoption process (which agencies they worked with and why).* Why their adoption fell through when trying to adopt in Florida.* What she felt when she finally got to meet her son and hold him for the first time.* What open adoption looks like for Brittney and her husband.* How they were able to meet with their son’s birth mother and birth father BEFORE their son was placed with them.* Brittney’s #1 tip for navigating the infant adoption journey. Links we talk about in this episode: * IAG Adoption Support Group – our Facebook group is only for hopeful adoptive families or those who have already adopted. Come join the 2,000+ people in this amazing (and private) group to get support, get answers to your questions and learn from others who are on the same journey as you.* AdoptionProfileVideo.com – check out the only online course to learn how to create and share an amazing adoption profile video.* Get my FREE GUIDE: How To Find The RIGHT Adoption Agency in 4 Steps. If you’re new to adoption, have no idea how to find an adoption agency, OR have struggled in your research to find the BEST agency – this FREE guide will help. It walks you through where to find infant adoption agencies, how to evaluate them and then how to choose the right one for you!