by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Mar 15, 2021 | Adopting a child
Choosing a name for your baby is a daunting task. In adoption, you may find it is even more difficult than you imagined. The reason is that there are additional things to keep in mind that relate to the adoption that some adoptive parents may not have previously known...
by Linda Rotz | Mar 1, 2021 | Adopting a child, adoption tip
We were all, or should have been, taught basic manners for being polite, thoughtful, and helpful (if you need a refresh, read these 16 Forgotten Manners Every Parent Should Teach Their Child, from Reader’s Digest last month). But as a community of people touched by...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Nov 17, 2020 | Adopting a child, adoption wait
Marriage is hard work: sometimes it comes naturally, other times not so much. Adoption and infertility treatments can be stressful for your marriage so having a solid foundation is vital. You will soon be moving into another phase of your lives and will be very busy...
by Linda Rotz | Oct 19, 2020 | Adopting a child
So you’ve decided to adopt. After you’ve gone through all the preparations, you feel like you’re open to transracial adoption. If you feel like adopting a child of another race isn’t any different from adopting a child of your own race, you may...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Sep 28, 2020 | Adopting a child
“We adopted a child from China, but we think she would be better off with another family without children. Does Lifetime help with re-homing or re-adoptions?” It is first important to know the difference between the two terms: Re-homing is a term that is...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Sep 14, 2020 | Adopting a child, adoption agency
Nothing in life that is worthwhile is ever easy. Adopting a baby is very worthwhile, and it takes a lot of work and patience. Like birth pains, much of the pain and effort is forgotten once you’re holding that beautiful child in your arms. Interview...
