by Mardie Caldwell | Dec 26, 2017 | adoption networking
Dear Mardie, I’ve read the section on networking and there is a lot of good information there. But what does it really look like? I mean, I can’t stand on the street corner and hand out my profile. Or should I? Great question! And no, don’t stand on the street...
by adoptforlife | Dec 5, 2017 | adoption networking, adoption wait
With the holiday shopping season upon us, many adoptive parents-in-waiting feel a need to bite their tongue when asked what they want for Christmas. The undeniable urge is simply to say “All I want for Christmas is a baby.” Of course, while working daily toward...
by Mardie Caldwell | Sep 12, 2017 | adoption networking
Dear Mardie, I am ready to start doing networking, but I’m not sure which method I should use. Where would you recommend starting? Great question, and I hope you’ve been listening to the monthly webinars, as that has been a popular topic recently! If...
by adoptforlife | Aug 3, 2017 | adoption networking
Recently, we had a family who connected with a birth mother via their Facebook page. She sent them a message through Facebook Messenger and started to get to know them a little bit. They were initially surprised and a bit caught off guard by the inquiry, as...
by adoptforlife | Jul 4, 2017 | adoption networking
Ready to get Facebook ads going? If your adoption page on Facebook is ready to roll and you are regularly posting, it’s time to put it out there to connect with birth mothers. When setting your ads, you can target who sees them – this is a great tool and to make the...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jun 6, 2017 | adoption networking, birth mothers
Dear Mardie, Can you please write a blog post reminding people to use the forms and write things down? I think I lost a good potential birth mother. You see, after advertising and networking, we hadn’t had any legitimate nibbles until about two months ago when “Mary”...
