Blog About Adoption
Welcome to Lifetime Adoption’s blog about adoption. Lifetime Adoption is a domestic adoption agency with almost 40 years of experience creating families through infant adoption. We specialize in domestic adoption, which generally involves adopting a newborn or child up to six. As one of the top adoption agencies in America, we’ve made the dreams of parenthood come true for thousands of couples across the nation.
Our founder, Mardie Caldwell, established Lifetime after experiencing the joy of parenthood through adoption. Caldwell designed Lifetime’s successful adoption program to be what she needed when adopting her son. Almost 40 years later, her successful adoption program guides families through each step of the adoption process, educating and preparing hopeful adoptive parents for their Lifetime Adoption. Caldwell is also an adoption author; she has written six books and created this blog about adoption.
Open adoption is the most common type of domestic adoption today. In a modern open adoption, the birth parents select the adoptive parents for their baby. They view profiles and talk with adoptive couples before making their choice. After the adoption placement, there is usually some form of contact, from sharing pictures and supplying updates on the child to in-person visits once a year. Both the birth parents and the adoptive parents come to an agreement about what the post-adoption contact will be. You can learn much more about what open adoption looks like by browsing our adoption website.
After deciding that they’d like to expand their family through adoption, most hopeful adoptive parents start prioritizing financial planning, researching adoption agencies, and reading up on open adoption. Lifetime’s blog about adoption covers all aspects of open adoption.
Adoption can give you the family you’ve been praying for. It can be the most incredible journey and give you the greatest of blessings: a child of your own. As a hopeful adoptive parent, you’re able to provide a child with a happy, loving home. Read our adoptive families blog about adoption and get info on birth parents, what to expect in open adoption, adoption costs, and how to enjoy your adoption journey.
To start with domestic adoption, you can complete our free application on our adoption website today. If you have questions, give us a call at 727-493-0933 and speak with one of Lifetime’s adoption professionals.
Cost of Adoption
People often ask, "How much does it cost to adopt a child?" Adoption can give you the family you've always dreamed of having. It can be the most incredible journey and joy of your life and give you the greatest of blessings: a child of your own. Many families...
Transracial Adoption: Considerations for You and Your Child
Transracial adoption is a choice that needs more thought put into it than people think. When hoping to grow their family through adoption, many couples want to open themselves to as many possibilities as possible. Being open to a baby of a different race can...
How Long Does Adoption Take?
As you begin your adoption journey, it's normal to wonder how long it will take to adopt a baby. The wait can be frustrating when you are eager to grow your family. How long does an adoption take? Since every adoption is unique, the details of the birth mother's life...
12 Reasons to Adopt a Child
The decision to adopt a baby is a very personal one to make. Why do couples turn to adoption to expand their family? It's not possible to say there's one reason why people adopt since every family is different. Each couple will seek an infant adoption for their own...
Is Open Adoption the Same as Co-parenting?
Many couples exploring open adoption for the first time often have misconceptions about what it really means. They may assume that open adoption creates confusion for the child and wonder, "Is open adoption the same as co-parenting?" In reality, open adoption...
Social Worker Month: Celebrating Hospital Social Workers
March is Social Worker Month, a time to recognize and appreciate the incredible contributions of social workers across various fields. Among them, hospital social workers play a vital role in supporting patients and their families through some of life’s most...
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