Adoptive Families Blog
You’ve Adopted a Child – Now What?
You've adopted a child. Awesome! Now you have entered the new world of parenting. It may be unlike any other world you've been a part of before. Being a parent is rewarding, challenging, uncertain, and incredibly special — all at the same time. Here are some things to...
How Expensive is Adoption?
Every hopeful adoptive parent wonders about the cost to adopt. Most realize that adoption can be expensive, but they aren't sure what that looks like. It's normal if you are worried about how much it costs to adopt a child. Depending upon the type of adoption...
6 Easy Tips for Finding Joy This Easter
Holidays are significant to many people. Easter is one of those special holidays and is a fun time to put on our Sunday best and enjoy time with friends and family. As a family waiting to adopt, this can be an entertaining and special time, but as you watch kids...
My Adoption Experience Includes Being a Twin
When I talk to my twin sister on the phone, it's like listening to my own voicemail recording. Besides sounding alike, we have the same laugh, which begins as a low giggle then rumbles into a contagious soprano. The similarities don't stop there. Our fine, light brown...
What Will Disqualify You From Adopting a Child?
Lifetime Adoption has a rigorous screening process for adoptive families. This includes a process during which our adoption experts pre-qualify every adoptive family that chooses to work with us. Naturally, this means our research may uncover some things which could...
Adoption Finalization Day: What To Expect
The concept of family is something that is treasured and special. Families come in all forms: biological, adoptive, or a combination of both. So there is nothing in the world to describe the moment that arrives on the adoption finalization day. This day, for adoptive...
