If you’re thinking about adopting a baby, you likely have questions about how the process works, what to expect, and which program is the right help for your adoption goals. In this webinar, we answer many of the common questions future adoptive parents...
We love our Q&A Webinars because we get the opportunity to cover a variety of topics helpful for people hoping to adopt, through the different stages of the adoption process. From just thinking about adoption, to starting up, and ready and waiting, we answered...
When it comes to open adoption, it’s very common for both adopting parents and prospective birth mothers to have lots of questions about what it would be like, how to know if they can trust each other, and what to expect with adoptions today. If you’re hoping...
Adopting a baby in the U.S. is an involved process, but it doesn’t have to be complicated or overwhelming. Getting answers to your questions is key, throughout each step of your adoption planning. At Lifetime, we encourage adopting parents to learn as much as...
In this webinar we answer some of the most common topics, using very individual questions from our audience of future adoptive parents. Whether you’re just starting to learn about adopting a baby in the US, or if you’ve reached the point where you’re finding...
When it comes to adopting a baby, there’s a lot to learn! One of the best ways to prepare for your own path to adoption is to make sure you get answers from experts who daily work with the type of adoption you’re pursuing. In this webinar,...
Adoption has changed a lot, even from just a few years ago. It’s important to know what adopting a baby in the US is like TODAY. In this Q&A webinar, we discussed questions from people who are thinking about, or planning to pursue, domestic adoption....
There is SO much to learn when you decide you want to adopt. Even before you officially think of yourself as “hoping to adopt” there are terms, steps, and questions that every future adoptive parent will need to understand to successfully reach their personal adoption...
This webinar features a panel of adoptive moms with their own Lifetime Adoption stories. Each panelist answered questions from our audience of hopeful adoptive parents. This event was packed with insights, including: How to move from infertility to adoption...
There are so many important questions when it comes to adopting a child. It’s wise to learn as much as possible so you know what to expect! In this webinar, we answered great questions about: The requirements to adopt Why there are fees involved with adoption...
However you have been called to grow your family through adoption there are important decisions to make as you plan your family’s future. In this webinar, we offer insight and experience for those who wonder when it’s time to pursue adoption, including...
The Federal Adoption Tax Credit is an important resource for most adoptive parents. Whether you’re just beginning to research adoption for your family, if you’re actively waiting to adopt, or if you’ve recently adopted your child, it’s wise to learn about the Adoption...
Adoption Q&A Webinars give us an opportunity to discuss a variety of topics helpful to anyone thinking about or preparing to adopt a child. In this webinar we answered many questions including: Worry over adoptive parent age Why some women choose adoption and...
What’s the biggest hurdle you have to starting a path through adoption? In this Q&A Lifetime’s experts discuss the answers that help hopeful adoptive parents to overcome the common challenges to pursuing adoption. Offering encouraging insights, clarity, and tips...
In this webinar we discussed a variety of topics relevant to adoptive parents in all stages of adoption planning. A few highlights included adoption funding tips and resources, as well as encouragement for anyone waiting to add a child to their lives. Watch this...
Adoption Q&A Webinars are a great place to find out what questions others are asking as they move through the process of adopting a child, as well as providing an opportunity to learn more about Lifetime. In this webinar adoptive parents, in all stages of...
When adoptive parents begin to research adoption it’s common to have questions about how long they may need to wait to adopt, how birth mothers are finding adoptive families, and what families should expect when they search for the right adoption help. In this live...
What would you want to ask another adoptive parent? In this webinar, we met with two adoptive moms who answered audience questions from their personal experiences through their families’ open adoptions. Beth and Heather spoke candidly about waiting to adopt,...
There are many topics and questions that come up for people hoping to adopt and every Adoption Q&A offers a chance to learn about a variety of information any adoptive parents will need to know. In this Q&A we discussed traveling for adoption and flying home...
Adoptive parents in all phases of adoption planning attended this webinar to ask questions on their minds. Lifetime’s experts discussed topics any adoptive parent will need to know as they pursue a safe and successful adoption. Find out answers to questions...
Getting started on a path to adoption brings up LOTS of questions for hopeful adoptive parents. In this webinar we answered questions about what to expect when you apply with Lifetime, ways to fund adoption and tips for involving loved ones in the planning, adopting...
Adoptive dads have an important role through the adoption process, and they often have a unique perspective and experience as they move toward their family’s future through adoption. In this special webinar future adoptive moms and dads will appreciate...
There are so many questions adoptive parents have as they begin to research a path through adoption. In this webinar, adoptive parents asked us about embracing a child’s culture when it’s different from your own, how to time your fundraising with the start of your...
For the best understanding about open adoption it’s important to learn from the expertise of adoption professionals and from the experiences of those personally living with open adoption. In this webinar, Lifetime Adoption’s staff discuss the top questions...
With every Adoption Q&A Webinar we never know what we’re going to get to discuss! This time our audience of future adoptive parents brought up a lot of questions about the adoption home study, how to avoid fraudulent home studies, updating home studies, home study...
It’s helpful for future adoptive parents to learn from people who have successfully moved through the adoption process. In this webinar, we met with Lifetime adoptive moms, Toni & Laura, who answered audience questions from their personal experiences with...
There are many questions that come up as hopeful parents begin to research or pursue adoption. In this webinar, Lifetime’s adoption experts discuss questions about Lifetime’s application process, what birth mothers are seeking in adoptive parents, adoption...
Adoptive parents going through the various stages of adoption planning have many questions to help them prepare to adopt safely and smoothly. In this webinar, we answered questions covering a range of topics such as gender-specific adoptions, how old is too old to...
Hopeful adoptive parents will be encouraged and motivated hearing adoption expert and adoptive mom Mardie Caldwell share her testimony through miscarriage, infertility, and adoption. Any adoption journey comes with questions, hurdles, and excitement. In this webinar,...
Questions are the best stepping stones for anyone thinking about adoption. If you’re hoping to adopt, it’s important to learn about all aspects of the process and how adoption looks for the different parties involved. In this adoption Q&A we discuss...
Alan and Rebekah’s adoption story is a classic example of waiting for the right match and how to have a healthy perspective on open adoption. In this adoptive couple’s testimony you’ll learn tips for choosing the right adoption help, how to manage...
Researching adoption comes with basic questions, like how the process works and what’s required to get started, and it also comes along with hard-to-ask topics and discussions necessary to help hopeful adoptive parents seek out the child they long to add to...
Every hopeful adoptive parent will have to decide what preferences, or search criteria, to pursue a child through adoption. The best way to decide how to set those preferences is to learn as much as possible and to be confident that those preferences will lead to an...
We love the way Adoption Q&A Webinars bring people together to get direction for their own adoption goals, at the same time helping fellow adoptive parents learn about topics they haven’t thought to ask yet. In this recent Q&A we answered questions...
The thing about questions is that the answers usually lead to more questions, which is great when you’re researching adoption! In this Adoption Q&A we discussed how soon to adopt after you bring a new child home, whether biologically or through adoption. We...
During this webinar, originally recorded live with parents in all stages of adoption planning, we answer questions about the steps to adopt, how Lifetime’s application process works for you benefit, the adoption home study process, and how to better understand...
When it comes to adopting a child, some of the most-asked questions are about funding adoption costs. We got to discuss the services involved in an average US adoption, how to maximize your adoption budget, how to prepare for and continue building funds for your...
With an audience of hopeful adoptive parents in ALL stages of adoption planning, our recent Adoption Q&A was full of questions you may never have thought to ask. We discussed topics from how Lifetime families are presented to prospective birth mothers, what...
When you begin your adoption research it’s important to ask questions about the match, the baby’s birth, and what to expect after adoption; it can be easy to focus questions on how to get started or how to choose which direction to go. In this Adoption Q&A,...
The best way to begin any adoption path is to ask questions. In this Adoption Q&A, hopeful adoptive parents brought up topics such as fundraising for adoption and tax-deductible charities that can help raise adoption funds, what preferences and search criteria...
Through any adoption planning, one of the most common topics of question and concern is the adoption home study. In order to complete an adoption, an approved home study is necessary—but that doesn’t mean it has to be stressful or nerve-racking. In this webinar you’ll...
In this Adoption Q&A we got to address some of the fears and concerns adopting parents have about open adoption and contact with a birth mother, as well as some of the insights and tips for families to stay focused and on track toward their adoption goal. We also...
Part of what we love about Adoption Q&A Webinars is the opportunity to hear questions you may never have thought to ask as someone hoping to adopt. In this Q&A we covered topics such as when a family should apply or take the first steps in researching...
Mardie Caldwell is founder of Lifetime Adoption Center, award winning adoption author, and most importantly an adoptive mom. In this webinar you’ll hear Mardie share tips and insights from her decades of expertise in adoption, both professionally and personally....
We just love Adoption Q&A Webinars because we never know what we’ll get to discuss for the adoptive parents who attend. Taking questions from adopting parents, in all stages of adoption planning from just-thinking to already-waiting, this webinar covered...
In this webinar, we talked about common comments we hear from adoptive parents-in-waiting in regards to adoption timing and how to do what you can toward your adoption goal, while balancing a healthy perspective and reasonable expectations on your adoption outcome. We...
Discover the top three mistakes adoptive parents make when it comes to adoption financing. During this webinar, we shared our tips and experience to help you avoid risks to your adoption budget and future adoption success. Call Lifetime Adoption at...
In this webinar, we welcomed Lifetime’s founder, adoptive mom, and acclaimed adoption expert, Mardie Caldwell as a celebration of Adoption Month in November! Get comfy in your pj’s or favorite snuggly sweater to tune in to a Pajama Jam with Mardie. She...
In this webinar, we were joined by adoptive mom and Lifetime’s founder Mardie Caldwell. Mardie answered questions about how Lifetime’s program is structured for your personal adoption success. We reserved plenty of time to discuss other questions as well!...
Pregnant women and mothers looking into options for a child have many questions and concerns as they consider adoption. As you decide what will work out best for you and your child, there are two important things we want to share about adoption: It’s never too late...
