by adoptforlife | Mar 27, 2018 | adoption networking, adoption profile
As you write about yourself in your Dear Birth Parent letter or create your adoption website or Facebook page, you have likely spent some time figuring out who you are and what you have to offer a child. If you are in the waiting phase and it seems as though...
by adoptforlife | Mar 20, 2018 | adoption networking, adoption video
Dear Mardie, We know that you mention doing a video, but we are really uncomfortable seeing ourselves on video. Is it that important that we do one for adoption? Or can we try it without one first? We have both a Facebook page done and a website, and finished...
by adoptforlife | Mar 13, 2018 | adoption wait
When you have done everything you can toward your adoption, it is time to surrender. But what does that mean in adoption? It simply means to rest, maintaining your hour-a-day work, but release the hopes and dreams to God. He hasn’t brought you this far to drop you....
by adoptforlife | Mar 6, 2018 | adoption networking, adoption wait
How to Handle Procrastination in Your AdoptionAdoption is similar to many other endeavors in life – it takes time and devotion to accomplish your goals. Sometimes, we think “I don’t have time today, I’ll start tomorrow.” Or “It’s too big of job to do tonight, I can...
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 adoptforlife | Feb 20, 2018 | adoption networking
Do you have a standalone adoption website you have created? Maybe you’ve been paying for Google AdWords or promoting it on Craigslist or other online venues. But have you optimized a message for Facebook sharing? Your Facebook friends can be some of your best online...
by adoptforlife | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog
Picture Update Tips It may seem premature to think about the contact you will have after the adoption with your child’s birth mother, but a lot of the waiting to adopt time is meant for preparation and education. What you think about, read, and plan for now is getting...
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 adoptforlife | Jan 23, 2018 | birth fathers
Many women believe erroneously that the father of their baby has no say in what she does. After all, she could go abort the baby without his consent and against his wishes. She can chose to parent the baby without his consent and against his wishes. Shouldn’t...
