by adoptforlife | Apr 17, 2018 | adoption match, birth fathers, birth mothers
Dear Mardie, We spoke with a birth mother tonight who was, well, let’s just say not our cup of tea. She seemed rude and disrespectful to us. The conversation seemed to go south after she said she needed help financially to get a place to live – she is living in her...
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 | Aug 10, 2017 | adoption match
Dear Mardie, We are matched with a birth mother and looking for some advice on what to do at the hospital. The expectant mother says she wants us there but we don’t want it to be uncomfortable. Do you have any suggestions? So happy to hear that the mother you...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jul 11, 2017 | adoption match, birth mothers
Dear Mardie, When I share our program with other people, some of them say we should have gone with an agency that is full service and does the matching for us. They don’t understand why we are doing so much of the work ourselves. What should I tell them? For...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jun 20, 2017 | adoption journey, adoption match, birth mothers
Dear Mardie, I feel like most of the women who have contacted us so far have changed their mind about adoption (or us as the parents) or have been potential scammers. Is this normal? Am I doing something wrong? How many women do I have to talk to before I find the...
by Mardie Caldwell | Feb 7, 2017 | adoption match, birth mothers, preferences
Dear Mardie, we recently were contacted by a young woman who is parenting a five-month-old that she can no longer care for. My husband and I had agreed that we really wanted a newborn but now we are wondering if we should consider this situation. We’ve been working...
