by adoptforlife | Sep 18, 2018 | adoption journey, adoption wait
Todd and Sarah were waiting to adopt, and couldn’t seem to generate much interest from birth mothers. They had a good profile and had been actively networking for quite a while but nothing, not even a nibble. As Sarah was pouring her heart out to her mother...
by adoptforlife | 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 adoptforlife | Sep 4, 2018 | adoption match, birth fathers, birth mothers
5 Tips for Talking to Birth Parents Many adoptive parents-in-waiting feel nervous and suddenly tongue-tied when a birth mother messages them or calls on the phone. It is very common for our coordinators to answer questions like “What do we talk about?” and “Are there...
by adoptforlife | Aug 28, 2018 | adoption journey, birth mothers, open adoption
Dear Mardie, We have been speaking with a birth mother and have a great friendship building. We think it is a match! One concern is that we are fearful that she wants this level of friendship after the adoption. We chat on Facebook about three times per week. We...
by adoptforlife | Aug 21, 2018 | adoption networking
Geoff got a call from a friend at work one day. “I’m not sure anything will come of this, but I gave your number to a friend from work. She adopted a little girl a few years ago and the mother is pregnant again.” Speechless, Geoff jotted down a couple of notes and...
