Adoption Blog
November is Adoption Month – Get 30 Days’ Worth of Prayer Ideas
In recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month, Lifetime encourages you to pray for those touched by adoption! We want to lift birth parents and adoptive families up with prayer so that they might meet in open adoption. Sometimes it's difficult for people to know...
4 Things to Avoid If You Want to Adopt
Adopting a child can be an emotional roller coaster. With the social worker visits, background checks, and numerous phone calls, not to mention the many ups and downs of waiting for a child, you can feel overwhelmed. Amidst all this, it’s refreshing to get a...
7 Reasons Osman and Jacqueline Will Make Great Parents!
Osman and Jacqueline are a loving and active East Coast couple who would love to become first-time parents through adopting a baby! They've taped a short and sweet adoption video to share about themselves as possible adoptive parents to your child. Osman and...
How to Afford Adoption: Your Financing Options
Infant adoption can be expensive for many couples, but it doesn't need to be. Adoption becomes reasonably affordable if hopeful adoptive parents use a variety of resources and strategies. There is financial help available for almost every couple, if you know where to...
If I Do Adoption, Can I Name My Baby?
If you're making an adoption plan for your baby, giving him or her a name might seem a little confusing. You might be wondering things like: "Do I name my baby, or does the adoptive couple?" "Once I adopt out my baby, can the adoptive parents change the name?"...
How Long Does It Take to Adopt Twins?
"My husband and I have just started researching infant adoption. We'd love to adopt twins! On average, how long does it take to adopt twins through Lifetime Adoption?" Twin adoptions happen from time to time at Lifetime; we might have two to three newborn twin...
Financially Stable Adoptive Family for My Baby
With Lifetime, you can make the choices to build a personalized adoption for your baby. We're here to help you every step of the way. One of the most important choices in your adoption plan is going to be picking your baby's adoptive parents. We have hopeful...
Get the Basics of Open Adoption in This Q&A Webinar
The topic of open adoption sparks a lot of questions. As future adoptive parents, it's important to understand what open adoption is like TODAY before you decide if it's right for your family. We want to help prepare you for a positive adoption experience, for all...
24/7 Adoption Hotline – Confidential, No Obligation
Sometimes, you just need someone to talk to. This is especially true when you're facing an unplanned pregnancy and don't know what to do next. It can feel like the end of the world when you find yourself unexpectedly pregnant. All of a sudden, you're faced with...
How to Protect Yourself From Adoption Scams
One of the worst things that can happen to a hopeful adoptive family is to be the target of an adoption scam. The majority of birth mothers are honest and choosing adoption in the best interest of their child. However, some people take advantage of couples hoping to...