Adoptive Families Blog
The Benefits of Therapy During Your Adoption Journey
The days after you decide to adopt a child can be some of the most exciting. You anticipate the baby you will soon be able to hold, a new son or daughter to love. You have a lot to look forward to! But for some hopeful adoptive parents, the days begin to drag....
Contact with Birth Parents After Adoption
Modern open adoption has many benefits for everyone in the adoption triad. For example, prior to the adoption, adoptive and birth parents can work together to decide how much contact they will have in the future after the adoption is complete. Adoptive families...
Adoption Air Travel Update: September 2020
Many more people are traveling by air right now, but things are by no means back to normal. If you are nearing your birth mother’s due date, you are likely concerned about how you will safely travel home with your newly-adopted baby. Air travel in adoption is...
How to Ask Your Employer About Adoption Benefits
For many couples hoping to adopt, receiving adoption benefits from their employer is a huge advantage. In fact, many people do not even realize that their employer offers adoption benefits until they ask. This introduces a new question, however. When should you...
Helpful Tips on Becoming a Grandparent Through Adoption
For many soon-to-be grandparents, adoption can feel unfamiliar. Waiting for a new child to join the family is always exciting, but that doesn't mean you don't have questions. If you will become a grandparent through adoption in the near future, you may wonder...
Lifetime Adoption’s Nationwide Outreach: How Adoptive Families Can Join Our Mission
For over 30 years, Lifetime Adoption has connected birth mothers with loving, adoptive families, and works to facilitate ongoing open adoption relationships. We work with hundreds of birth parents and average around 15 adoptions per month. People are often curious to...
Essential Do’s and Don’ts for Supporting Your Birth Mother During Labor
"We're adopting, and the expectant mother chose me to be her sole support person during labor and delivery. What should I do (or avoid) so I can be the very best for her?" Whether your birth mother wants you to hold her hand through labor and delivery or...
Are We Eligible to Adopt if We’re Renting Our Home?
A necessary part of the adoption process at Lifetime is vetting hopeful adoptive parents. Everyone involved wants to make sure children are adopted into safe, loving homes. However, it's natural to feel intimidated by inspections and interviews. Many hopeful adoptive...
10 Tips for Your First Conversation with a Birth Mother
Once a birth mother decides she'd like to chat with you for the first time, you might be both ecstatic and terrified. You want to make a good first impression, but will your nerves get the better of you? Remember that the birth mother is likely just as nervous as you...
When Should We Get the Nursery Ready?
When couples are expecting a baby, getting the nursery ready is one of the top priorities. But when is it the right time for adoptive parents to get the nursery ready? Should you wait until you have been matched with a birth mother? What if you get the call at the...
