Limiting Beliefs

Dear Mardie, I’m just going to be honest here, I don’t feel like this adoption will ever happen.  It feels like too much work and we just feel lost, like we are not sure what to do first.  Do other people feel like this? Or am I just a ‘Debbie Downer’?   First...

Finding Birth Mothers

“How do we find a birth mother?” is one of the questions we hear the most from families when they are considering pursuing an independent adoption. That’s why we spent so much time on the Networking and Advertising lesson of Adoption For Life. We...

When Do Adoptive Parents Need Counseling?

During the adoption journey, some adoptive parents find that they need additional help to work through some of the emotions that arise. Seeking help from a licensed counselor can be an invaluable tool in learning ways of coping, reacting, or addressing some of the...

Online Adoption Listings

This week, one of our coordinators received the following screenshot in regards to an available adoption situation.  The waiting family had not started doing their own marketing or networking yet, but was interested in the situation and asking the next step. Most...

The Adoption Triad

When parents begin the adoption process, they often think about the day they will hold their baby in their arms.  In their minds’ eye, they see family portraits with parents and children, imagine family vacations, and creating a life with a child to love them.  Until...

Adoptive Parenting 101

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...

There Are NO Dumb Questions…

Recently, we had one of our coordinators receive an email that started with “I know this is a dumb question but…”   In adoption, there are NO dumb questions.  We are here for you and want to make sure you have accurate and up-to-date information. We want to...