Mardie Caldwell
Articles
The Power of Perseverance
Can you will yourself to adopt? Over the last 17 years I've come to believe that with faith and perseverance you can. Let me share a real story of one such couple. Their names were Claude and Harriet... [more]
10 Steps to Realizing Your Adoption Goals - Every Time!
We all have goals, whether we know it or not. We have goals to save for the future or to travel, to buy a home or a new car, or to purchase items we need and want to make our lives more enjoyable.... [more]
7 Keys to Adoption Success - Learning
Today I'm going to share with you perhaps the most important key to my adoption success. That may sound grandiose, but perhaps, it is even an understatement.First some background information: After... [more]
Parents in Crisis: Adoption as an Alternative
Lately, it seems as if adoption professionals are experiencing an upsurge in the amount of clients who have decided that parenting is more difficult than they expected and that adoption is the... [more]
A Transracial Adoption for Michael
Michael is a sweet child of eight now. He was adopted at birth after his biological mother, an African American college student from Ohio State named Shantell, discovered that one poor decision could... [more]
A Mother's Love is for Today and Always:
I am an adoptive mother and an adoption facilitator at http://www.lifetimeadoption.com. One of the things I notice most about new mothers and fathers is the love that grows from the first time they... [more]
Think Healthy When Trying to Adopt!
I get email from people sharing with me that they are trying to cut back and save money while they adopt. While this is good, there are some areas where it's just too important not to skimp. Your... [more]
Birth Mothers . . . Remember Where This Starts!
The landmark day you became parents... It's pretty clear that the day of your adoption is not like any other day. It's the day you became a mother, your husband became a father and your parents... [more]
