Adoption Blog
Adoption Q&A: When Can We Name Our Baby?
Question: "When can we name our baby?" Answer: Anytime really! You and your spouse can begin discussing it before you’re matched with a birth mother. You can talk about it during the match with your birth mother. Sometimes, the birth mother will already know or have...
This Kentucky Couple Look Forward to Becoming First-time Parents!
Meet Daniel and Samantha, a dedicated, loving, and supportive couple from Kentucky...they're so looking forward to being able to share their lives with a child as first-time parents! To Daniel and Samantha, adoption is a beautiful picture of what God did: He brought...
“How Much Did You Pay for Her?”
When you've adopted, you may face rude questions from people. One of these is "how much did you pay for her/him?" Here are some things to keep in mind if you're ever asked a similar question: Adoptive parents don't pay for a baby. They pay to have work done so that...
“Is it Too Late to Choose Adoption for My Baby?”
Question: "When I was pregnant my family talked me out of considering adoption and promised to help me with my baby. A year later they aren’t around and I'm really struggling. I think now they actually see why I was thinking about adoption before. Is it too late to do...
In Your Adoption Wait? 5 Ideas on What You Can Do
If you're struggling with the adoption wait, know that it’s just a matter of time before a birth mother chooses you. During your adoption wait, you have time to learn what you can to get ready for parenthood. You’ll learn how the adoption process works and positive...
Wondering What It’s Like to Be Adopted?
As you think about adoption for your baby (or child) have you ever wondered what it's like to be adopted? Many women have shared with us "I'm worried that my child will hate me later on for choosing adoption!" Alexa is an adoptee who was adopted a birth 18 years ago...
Watch a Tender Adoption Webinar-Moving from Infant Loss to Adoption
In a recent adoption webinar, we heard Lifetime adoptive couple Mike and Vyce's touching story. The recording of this tender webinar is now available to watch online! You can watch it at AdoptionWebinar.com. Mike and Vyce share their story of how they became parents,...
Creating a Multi-Cultural Family Through Adoption
You've waited so long for this adoption to happen. You hope that you can bring joy, support, lots of love, and a life full of great experiences to a child. You started the adoption process with the knowledge that you just wanted a child to share life with, regardless...
Freedom to Choose What’s Best for Your Baby
Adoption is a loving and thoughtful decision, which pregnant women and moms make in the best interest of their child. Each woman faces her own unique goals, circumstances, and limitations, in addition to the hopes she has for her child’s life. At Lifetime, we believe...
Learn More About Domestic Adoption Through Free Online Webinars
Each year, prospective adoptive families across the US make the life-changing and exciting decision to adopt a child. Yet, many people think an international adoption will happen more quickly and easily than a domestic adoption. That's just due to a popular myth that...