by Linda Rotz | Aug 1, 2022 | Adopting a child, Adoption books, Adoption preparation
The journey of adoption is an experience that you likely will never forget. You are preparing to provide a life full of opportunities and love for a child, and you are also starting an exciting new chapter of your own life. While there is so much excitement...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Apr 26, 2022 | Adopting a child, Adoption preparation
The questions start as soon as you share that you’re starting the adoption process. Questions range from the racial heritage of the birth parents to the cost of adoption. Then, when your baby comes home and is out and about, people may ask if he is your...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Apr 11, 2022 | Adopting a child, Adoption preparation, post-adoption
Whether you are just starting your adoption journey or your baby is on the way home, your mind is most likely filled with thoughts about how things will be once your baby is there with you. That being said, there is also an element of uncertainty, fear, and disbelief...
by Linda Rotz | Feb 21, 2022 | Adoption preparation, Adoption services, home study
Are you wondering what a home study is? Today, Lifetime Adoption is giving you answers to the most frequently asked home study questions, so you can be fully prepared for it! What exactly is a home study? An adoption home study report is a document that states...
by Linda Rotz | Jan 10, 2022 | Adopting a child, Adoption preparation, adoption tip
Hopeful adoptive parents dream about the day they will bring their new baby home. Videos and images of adoptive parents receiving their baby can make the adoption process seem like a scene in a movie filled with Hollywood magic. Some imagine the day they adopt...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Nov 15, 2021 | Adopting a child, Adoption preparation, adoption situations
“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...