by Mardie Caldwell | Feb 27, 2018 | pregnancy
When a surprise pregnancy happens during adoption You know you’ve heard it before… You tell someone you are starting the process of adoption only to hear, “Now you’ll get pregnant!” It’s frustrating, especially after trying so hard for so long to be pregnant. For...
by Mardie Caldwell | Feb 6, 2018 | webinars
Dear Mardie, I have been reading and listening to everything on the website. How important is it to attend the webinars live or check in with my coordinator? I don’t feel like I need more information. And I don’t really feel a need the check in. I’m glad that...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jan 30, 2018 | adoption match, adoption scam, birth mothers
Dear Mardie, A potential birth mother called us! I used the forms included in the Birth Mothers: Meeting and Matching lesson, and have another call scheduled next week, after she receives our long version profile in the mail. I have answers to almost all the...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jan 9, 2018 | adoption profile
Profile Picture Challenges Dear Mardie, We are pulling together the photos for our profile and I am just so discouraged at how I look. I need to lose weight and I am worried that a birth mother won’t like us because of how I look. Should I wait until I lose weight or...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jan 2, 2018 | pregnancy
What to do when you hear of an unplanned pregnancy Recently I saw this post on Facebook: My aunt’s step-daughter Tiffany found out she was pregnant last month. She has already lost two kids to the state and is barely able to keep it going with the three-year-old she...