I AM SO HONORED THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TALKING WITH ME.

I AM A BIRTH MOTHER, 20+ YEARS POST PLACEMENT. I AM ONLY ONE VOICE BUT I HAVE OVER TWO DECADES OF EXPERIENCE SHARING MY JOURNEY, EDUCATING PROFESSIONALS, SPEAKING AT CONFERENCES AND WORKING WITH BIRTH MOTHERS AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS IN MANY DIFFERENT AVENUES, INCLUDING THE 20,000+ COLLECTIVE FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, GLOBAL PRESS, MAIN STAGES AND MORE.

I KNOW THAT THIS PROCESS CAN BE SO DIFFICULT BUT MAYBE, IF YOU ARE WILLING TO COME TO THE TABLE AND SIT KNEE TO KNEE WITH ME, WE CAN COME UP WITH SOME SOLUTIONS THAT WILL WORK FOR YOUR CURRENT SITUATION.

 
 
 
 

*if you are a Birth Mother please head on over to our KNEE TO KNEE page so that we can get you connected with other Birth Mothers and our support groups!!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME EDUCATION RESOURCES CONSIDER

AN EDUCATED DESCISION - A Guide and Understanding for Adoptive Parents

 

 
“OPEN ADOPTION IS NOT ABOUT MEETING DEMANDS OR CONTRACTS. IT IS ABOUT TRULY BEING OPEN TO CHANGE, COMMUNICATION AND ACCEPTING DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE OUT OF LOVE FOR THE CHILD. ”
— Ashley Mitchell
 
 
 

WHAT IS THE CALL BREAKDOWN?

  • 60 Minute phone call scheduled + paid for HERE.

  • Brainstorming through your specific situation. You will be able to clarity whether you need profile book support, navigating “the wait” or determining next steps in adoption relationships.

  • Create a plan of action that is customized to your unique situation.

  • Follow-up on your plan of action.

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

NOT INTENDED TO TREAT OR DIAGNOSE ANY CONDITION OR ILLNESS.

 
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“As a hopeful adoptive parent, Ashley and the team have had perhaps the single greatest impact on my understanding of my role in the triad. For even as hopeful parents, we have a role to put in the work and educate ourselves now, before we are chosen. Because of Ashley’s teaching, my husband and I were better able to love a young expectant mother who chose us earlier this year and to sit with her in some hard, sacred spaces. And when she chose to parent, we were able to see her not with bitterness, but to understand that her baby was always hers to choose to parent. That young woman and I are now dear friends and I am her baby’s godmother. We have a relationship that I could never have imagined and attribute to everything I have learned from Ashley. If you are an adoptive or hopeful adoptive parent, it is never too late to start learning from Ashley. Start following her, take her education classes, and absorb everything you can learn from her team and the other adoption education accounts they recommend. I can promise you will not regret it. ”

— Stephanie, Adoptive Mother

 
 

“Finding Ashley and Knee To Knee, has been one of the best growth experiences for my husband and I as adoptive parents. Navigating open adoption is complicated and adoptive parents aren’t taught how to pull their weight in the adoption triad. We didn’t know all we didn’t know but because of Ashley, we are learning fast. Her perspective as a birth mother was invaluable as she talked with us over specifics of our open adoption. We are committed to showing up for our birth mom and Ashley helped show us how to do that in the best way. We are so thankful for the amazing encouragement and resource Ashley has been to us so we can do adoption well”

-Becca, Adoptive Mother

 
 
 

“There will never be enough kind and positive things I can say about Ashley Mitchell and her training. I have followed Ashley on social media for a while and was so impacted by her passion and heart for what she does. We were given the incredible opportunity to work with her through our profile book service with Kindred and Co. Knowing that we would be able to learn from her and have her help us write our letter to the expectant moms was a huge reason of why we chose to use that profile book company. I have known that I was going to adopt since I was 16 years old and I have been researching adoption ever since. I gained more wisdom, insight and knowledge from Ashley during our one-hour phone call than I did in the 16 years of independent research. Ashley is a remarkable woman who is a strong voice for the expectant/birth moms of this world and an incredibly powerful resource for Hopeful Adoptive Parents like me. The honesty and vulnerability in her conversations continue to help us to navigate this world of adoption and discover how we, as one side of the triad, can do our part to do this well. Anyone considering adoption, in the process of adoption, has already adopted or just wants to know more needs to come “sit knee to knee” with Ashley. I guarantee that you will walk away with a deep understanding of what modern, ethical adoption actually entails and a newfound respect, compassion and love for the expectant/birth moms who are walking this difficult road. This is by far the best investment that you can make in your adoption process.

Thank you, Ashley for your continued support, insight and grace that you give us as we continue in our journey of adoption. You will never know the extent of the deep, profound impact you have had on my husband and myself. Thank you for continuing to educate on ethical adoption and how each part of the triad can work together to this well.”

- Cecily, Adoptive Mom

 

“As an adoptive mother I reached out to Ashley for help in navigating a very difficult open adoption for my daughter. One that has broken my heart several times and has done the same for my daughters birth mother. She immediately could tell the desperation in my message and made time for me. She sat and talked with me on the phone and helped me through EVERYTHING.... There was no beating around the bush, just 100% honesty from the heart which I appreciate more than words can describe.

Ashley's work is amazing and should be known by all in the adoption community. Her knowledge and straight forwardness is worth more than I could ever imagine and is very valuable.

Ashley, thank you for being you!”

-Jessica, Adoptive Mother

 

“As hopeful adoptive parents, we wanted to be educated. We both work in education and we did our own education once adoption was placed in our hearts. We begged for more education from our agency. It was like God heard us because we got an email saying we were going to take classes through Lifetime Healing. Not only that, but those instructing us were a part of the triad. We were excited and couldn’t wait to dive in! We were impressed with the knowledge we received and long for more. If we could do the classes over and over again, we would. We knew we wanted an open adoption, but we didn’t know what that would look like. When we reflected on all of the things we learned, we knew we were on the right path. As hopeful adoptive parents, we love that Ashley is real. She doesn’t sugar coat and doesn’t make everything sound like unicorns and rainbows because it isn’t. Adoption is messy, it is bittersweet, it is painful, and isn’t normal. Ashley told us that. We loved hearing that side. We chose our profile book company based on Ashley. To have her guide us and know that she is there for us is comforting. She is there in the ugly and the beauty of adoption. She is an amazing asset to the triad. We love her candor and her ability to sit knee-to-knee with any part of the triad. Our adoption journey isn’t over, but we are so glad to have Ashley beside us.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts”

-Heather + Andy, Hopeful Adoptive Parents

 
“Ashley Mitchell has added abundantly to our family story and there are not enough ways we can express our gratitude. We did not connect with Ashley until after placement and we were drawn to her authentic education. She has created heart waves that moved into larger conversation for our family as we continue to love “grief and love in the same breath”, that is adoption. Honored that our paths have crossed and for all the ways her education, support and powerful voice will continue to make history. Thank you for showing up, Ashley.”
— Adoptive Mother- Instagram
 
 
 

FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NOT INTENDED TO TREAT OR DIAGNOSE ANY CONDITION OR ILLNESS.

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