by Mardie Caldwell | Sep 25, 2018 | adoption match, birth mothers
Dear Mardie, we are matched with a birth mother who is in Texas. We live in Idaho. The attorney in Texas said that we will have to stay there at least a week or ten days, and it may be more. We will leave our children with my mother but what do we do while waiting...
by Mardie Caldwell | Sep 11, 2018 | home study
Dear Mardie, I have been procrastinating. I am scared of the home study social worker coming to do a home inspection. I’m not the best housekeeper and the thought of giving someone a tour of our home is terrifying. What if it isn’t clean enough? What if she opens...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jul 17, 2018 | adoption match, birth fathers, birth mothers
Dear Mardie, We are talking to a potential birth mother but she said that the father of the baby wants his mother to raise the baby. The birth mother does not agree with this. Is this a situation we should move forward with? First and foremost, always remember...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jun 26, 2018 | adoption journey, adoptive parenting
Many times, adoptive parents are so focused on finding the baby, they don’t also spend time preparing to be adoptive parents. This is completely understandable! Your journey to adoption is just that, a journey. Your path may take twists and turns, it feel dark as...
by Mardie Caldwell | May 1, 2018 | adoption journey, Mardie Caldwell
Mother’s Day can bring up different emotions when you are waiting to adopt. Some women are joyful in their adoption hopes, knowing they are on the right path, moving day-by-day, one step closer to their child. Others struggle with disappointment and frustration that...
