by adoptforlife | Jan 15, 2019 | adoptive parenting
Dear Mardie, Recently, I heard an interview with Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles, discussing her adoption. (Simone was legally adopted by her birth grandparents after her birth mother lost custody of she and her sister due to drug use.) The host seemed to be...
by adoptforlife | Jan 8, 2019 | adoption journey
Dear Mardie, Many of my friends are preparing for their children to head off to college or high school, and we are still waiting for our first child. I keep a smile on my face but I can’t help but feeling left out and left behind. I realize we should have started...
by adoptforlife | Jan 2, 2019 | preferences
Recently, we have seen a number of families who were contacted by potential birth mothers outside of their racial preferences. In most cases, the adoptive parents have decided that although the situation is outside of what they were seeking, they are choosing to...
by adoptforlife | Dec 18, 2018 | birth mothers, open adoption
More and more birth parents are requesting a written agreement, detailing what is agreed upon in regards to post-adoption contact between themselves (and sometimes their family members) and the adoptive parents. Often, both parties may try to have it filed as part of...
by adoptforlife | Dec 11, 2018 | home study
The adoption home study may sound a little invasive and scary for some hopeful parents, when in fact it is more paperwork than white glove inspection of your home. The “home study” is really a “people study”. A combination of a written and oral description of...
