We hope that the articles below will inspire, guide, and bring success as you pursue your adoption journey.

Recommended Reading

Open Adoption: Strangers Who Trust In Each Other for the Sake of a Child
Patricia Dischler is the author of Because I Loved You: A Birthmother's View of Open Adoption.

Funding Your Adoption
Creative resources and alternatives to make your adoption more affordable.

Infertility Etiquette
Reprinted with permission by RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, www.resolve.org.

We Are Proud to Be a Lifetime Family
The joy and excitement of one family's journey with Lifetime.

Interviewing an Adoption Professional
With planning, patience and the determination to follow through on your information, you should feel confident in the adoption professional you finally decide on.

The Adoption Process is a True Walk of Faith
You can take comfort with each passing day, understanding that time brings you closer to the realization of your dream to be an adoptive parent.

A Letter From an Adoptive Mother:
How an Interracial Adoption Made Her Family Whole
An adoptive mother shares how she and her husband came to the realization that race was not a factor in their love for the child they would adopt.

Remember Where it all Began...
Read a wonderful article written by Mardie Caldwell, COAP, in honor of National Birth Mother's Day.

Consider the Blessings of an Open Adoption
Adoptive Mother, Laura Savel, shares her experience with open adoption.

Traveling by Air to Visit Your Lifetime Adoption Team
We encourage prospective adoptive and birth families to come and meet our staff personally whenever possible.

Hurry Up and Wait...
Encouragement and ideas for families currently playing
"The Adoption Waiting Game"

Recent Tax Law Changes Encourage Adoptions
Become educated on the new law that was passed by President Bush regarding the financing of your adoption.

A Basket of Thanks
Gift ideas for your birthmother

How Adoption Became My Life's Work
By Mardie Caldwell,
Founder of Lifetime Adoption Facilitation Center

Keys to Adoption Success
Read the 7 easy tips that can benefit you during your adoption journey.

Financing Your Adoption
Successful and affordable adoption

5 Tips on Listening to Birthparents
Help for that first conversation

Legacy of an Adopted Child
A poem celebrating both birthmother and adoptive mother in the life of an adopted child.

California Adoption Facilitator Brings Joy To Local Family
Read an article by Luke Stronach of The Montgomery Independent regarding the joy of a couple from Alabama who worked with Lifetime Adoption.

Other Websites

African American Adoptions Information and programs for families interested in adopting an African American or bi-racial baby.

Let's Talk Adoption An online radio show that serves the adoption community. Each week talk show host Mardie Caldwell discusses different adoption related topics.

AdoptingOnline.com Mardie Caldwell has just released her new book! AdoptingOnline.com offers practical, easy-to-follow guidelines for anyone interested in adopting a child.

Christian Adoption Online This site exists to provide Christian families with resources to assist them in finding the help they need to build a healthy Christian home for a lifetime.

If you cannot find the information or referrals that you need,
please call us at 530-432-7373.