by Mardie Caldwell | Dec 28, 2019 | Adoption
The most common fear that hopeful adoptive parents have is that the birth mother will change her mind and that the adoption will come to an end. At my adoption center, we do all that we can do to make sure that we are alert to potential “red flags” in each...
by Mardie Caldwell | Nov 2, 2019 | Adoption
Every November, National Adoption Awareness Month is recognized across the U.S. I’d like to invite you to join me in celebrating adoption this month! A wonderful way to celebrate adoption is through prayer. I believe in the power of prayer and pray daily...
by Mardie Caldwell | Oct 5, 2019 | Adoption, Motivational speaker
Hi Mardie! I have to confess, sometimes it’s so hard for me to stay positive during our adoption wait. It’s easy to get depressed when all our friends are having babies, and my sister is pregnant with her second child. I believe that we will adopt;...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jun 8, 2019 | Adoption
30 years ago when I was adopting, I had to figure things out on my own. Open adoption was still new back then, and independent adoption was all but unheard of. I didn’t have any adoption advice to go by. But I was so ready to be a mom and do everything I could...
by Mardie Caldwell | May 4, 2019 | Adoption, my life
Tonight my husband and I slipped away to go to the movies to see Breakthrough. It’s based on a true story about a 14-year-old boy, his struggles, near-death accident, and miracle recovery. It focused on an unfailing mother’s love of her child. I was...
by Mardie Caldwell | Apr 19, 2019 | Adoption
Easter Blessings to you! Lately, I keep seeing the word “victory.” We pray for your victory through adoption that you will be blessed soon with the answer to the prayer you’ve been diligently lifting up in faith. Isn’t victory what Easter is all about?...
