Adoption Blog
Is It Time to Answer the Call to Adopt?
Many feel led to adoption or a call to help others through adoption. If you question, "Why us? Why now?," maybe the better question is, "Why not?" Remember Jonah? He was called by God and ignored His commands because they weren’t immediately comfortable. Maybe...
Virginia Adoptive Couple Jordan & Julie’s Video
Jordan and Julie have always dreamed of becoming parents and are excited to provide a child with a caring, loving, and exciting life. An active couple, they enjoy the outdoors and love traveling the world. They plan to share their passion for life, family, and faith...
Letting God Help You During Your Adoption Wait
What I learned and helped during my adoption wait is that whenever you start to worry, remember this: ‘Let Go and Let God.’ And that God loves me so much that whatever I’m struggling with right now. He has a perfect plan and a purpose for me. It's easy to want to give...
The Top 4 Myths About Why Women Choose Adoption
Your head may be spinning from your family and friends telling you what they think you should do with your pregnancy. Parents tell you one thing. Friends tell you something else. Once you have the facts, you’ll feel much more in control, and ready to make the right...
Adoption Encouragement
Here is some adoption encouragement, straight from Lifetime Adoption’s Founder, Mardie Caldwell: “Remember if the Lord has called you to adopt, then adopt with all your heart and focus on His direction given to you. The end result= being a Christian Parent for Him!...
Adoption Q&A: Am I Able to Adopt?
Question: Can I adopt if I’m single? Can I adopt if I’m an older parent? Answer: Different adoption professionals have varying requirements for adoptive parents. The type of adoption you desire may also determine if you qualify as a single or older parent. At our...
Meet Hopeful Adoptive Mother Tonya
Tonya is a single professional woman and extremely excited about becoming a first-time adoptive mother! She enjoys dancing, swimming, reading, planning parties/reunions, theatre, volunteering, traveling, and spending time with family/friends. She has a very close...
Our Open Adoption Blessing
We love knowing how adoptive families and birth mothers continue their connection through open adoption! We enjoyed this update from new parents Adam and Tess: "Here is our lil pumpkin!! Things are going well with her birth mother. She calls or texts once a month or...
Is Closed Adoption Easier With International Adoption?
Q: Is closed adoption without any birth parent contact easier to obtain in another country? A: If fear of openness and relating to a birth mother occupy your thoughts, you need to learn why and to resolve this issue before you adopt any child. Some adoptive parents...
Adoptive Couple Dustin & Jessica from Delaware
Dustin and Jessica are high school sweethearts who have been married for ten years. Their marriage has been blessed by fun, laughter, and love. Both come from very loving families, and Dustin and Jessica can’t wait to begin their own through adoption. They have chosen...
Moving from Infertility to Adoption
The following was excerpted from Lifetime Adoption Founder Mardie Caldwell’s book, Called to Adoption: “How do you know when it’s time to move on from fertility treatments? I wish there was a simple answer. For me, it was when I realized that I wanted to be a mother...
Smartphone App About Adoption
Did you know that Lifetime Adoption has an app about adoption that's for iPhones, Droids, and other smartphones? Our Open Adoption app is free, and the info in it helps you decide whether adoption is the right choice for your unplanned pregnancy. On our app, you can...
Questions Birth Mothers Ask
As you're waiting for a birth mother to choose you for an adoption match, it's important to educate yourself on birth mothers. For example, when you have your first phone call with a birth mother who's thinking about matching with you, there will likely be lots of...
Our Forever Family!
Congratulations to new adoptive parents Rafael and Kimberly! They recently finalized their son and daughter's adoptions, and write: "Dear Linda and Deena, God is good! We are elated to tell you that our adoption of our angels Alexis and Javon finalized via a video...
Update from a Woman Who Chose Adoption
We just received an update from a woman who recently decided to make an adoption plan for her daughter. We're sharing it here, so that you may see how an adoption evolves: Hi Deena, My cell phone is now active if the adoptive mom Megan wants to call me tomorrow. Thank...
Lifetime Adoption’s Available Adoption Situations
If you're researching the possibility of adopting a baby to start or expand your family, you may be wondering about what types of adoption situations are out there. It helps to read about the different adoption situations and babies available for adoption that an...
Open Adoption: A Selfless Birthmother
Amy, You’ve been an amazing help and resource for me during this very bitter-sweet moment in my life! You and everyone at Lifetime Adoption are amazing and make everything easier. I’ll never forget the support you and Lifetime have given me. -One of Lifetime’s...
There Will Be Other Opportunities
Many adoptive parents have questions about talking with a birthmother for the first time. An excerpt from Adoption: Your Step-by-Step Guide by Mardie Caldwell will give many parents some answers. The first call you receive could be the birth mother with whom you feel...
Adoptive Couple Joseph and Christina from Florida
Joseph and Christina are a happy, life loving couple that can't wait to welcome their first child into their family. They are an active couple from the sunny state of Florida who enjoy exercising together, riding bikes, swimming in their pool, going to the beach,...
Deciding if Adoption is Right for You
Here’s an email we recently received from a woman thinking about adoption for her soon-to-be-born baby: "Thank you for sending the profiles. It's all a little overwhelming, but I'm grateful. Everything was so well put together. Thank you for the sweet little gift...