Adoptive Families Blog

Celebrating and Honoring a Mother's Love

Posted by Lifetime Adoption on May 12, 2017

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If you're a woman waiting to adopt, remember that there is a baby for you! Maybe Mother's Day feels like just another reminder that you're not a mom yet. We've got tips to help you survive this holiday, and all the brouhaha surrounding it. Our Founder and adoptive mother Mardie Caldwell shares her guidance, and what helped her during her adoption journey here: How To Survive Mother's Day When You're Waiting To Adopt. And, here are some words of encouragement from Lifetime's adoptive moms:

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Topics: Domestic Adoption, Mother's Day, Motherhood, Waiting to Adopt, adoption wait, adoptive mother, how to handle the adoption wait, domestic infant adoption

“I Can’t Do Mother’s Day:” 5 Reasons to be Compassionate this Mother’s Day

Posted by Lifetime Adoption on May 5, 2014

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Mother’s Day is approaching quickly and while many will wait until the last minute to even think about gifts or plans to celebrate the moms in their lives, there are some who wish they could stop thinking about the holiday.

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Topics: Adoption, Birthmother, Mother's Day, Infertility, Motherhood, Adopting a Baby