by Mardie Caldwell Certified Open Adoption Practitioner | Oct 22, 2020 | Birth Parent Blog
Choosing adoptive parents to raise your child is a loving decision. Many different factors go into this decision to choose adoption, and it certainly isn’t an easy one. Many of Lifetime’s adoptive parents will agree to future visits and ongoing...
by Heather Featherston | Oct 16, 2020 | Birth Parent Blog
If you recently discovered you are pregnant, you may be trying to decide if you’re ready to be a parent for the rest of your life. “I’m wondering about giving my baby up for adoption to a family member,” is something we hear often. And it may...
by Heather Featherston | Oct 9, 2020 | Birth Parent Blog
With so many emotions to sort through and decisions to make, it’s hard to think about placing your child for adoption. It may feel like the most difficult thing to do in the world. Birth mother grief is real, and for some women, it may be challenging to...
by Mardie Caldwell Certified Open Adoption Practitioner | Oct 2, 2020 | Birth Parent Blog
If you’re pregnant and thinking about placing your baby for adoption, it’s OK to have lots of questions. Some of those questions may be about birth parents and the right to privacy, especially when it comes to adoption planning. Lifetime Adoption is a domestic...
by Heather Featherston | Sep 25, 2020 | Birth Parent Blog
Adoption is a life-changing event for so many people: the birth mother, the birth father, the adoptive parents, and of course, the child. When we start to think about the effects of adoption on birth mothers, we see that there can be lots of mixed emotions. This is...
by Heather Featherston | Sep 18, 2020 | Birth Parent Blog
Coming to the realization that another family can give your child the life that you want for them is a decision that may take some time. But once you have decided on open adoption, know that this is a selfless sacrifice that requires strength and compassion. As a...
