{"id":18851,"date":"2021-10-26T00:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T04:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=18851"},"modified":"2025-12-30T20:59:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T20:59:59","slug":"progyny-celebrates-national-adoption-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/fertility-family-building\/progyny-celebrates-national-adoption-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Progyny Celebrates National Adoption Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Progyny, we believe everyone who wants to have a child should be able to do so and with so many paths to parenthood, it\u2019s our mission to help get you there, regardless of the path you choose to take. Adoption has been that path for many Progyny members, just as it is with millions of parents worldwide. Some use adoption to start their families, others to grow them, but one thing is certain: love makes a family.<\/p>\n<p>November is National Adoption Awareness Month, so join us in celebrating all the wonderful families who have adopted and organizations who make the process possible. You can explore their stories by checking out the podcast episodes from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\">This is Infertility<\/a>. For additional information about the adoption process, check out Progyny&#8217;s Blog, <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/fertility-education\/understanding-the-adoption-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding the Adoption Process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-25\/\" data-ogsc=\"\">Episode 25: The Miracle of Adoption and Helping Others<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-58\/\" data-ogsc=\"\">Episode 58: There\u2019s More Than One Way to Create a Family<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-61\/\" data-ogsc=\"\">Episode 61: Overcoming Failed Fertility Treatments: A Male\u2019s Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>New episodes coming soon! Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Progyny&#8217;s Podcast page<\/a> for the latest episode.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Debuts on November 8, 2021: Episode 120: Maybe a Baby? The Adoption Journey<\/li>\n<li>Debuts on November 22, 2021: Episode 121: Raising Cultures Through a Transracial Adoption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Still have a question? 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