by Mardie Caldwell | Sep 2, 2025 | Children
One of my most difficult days was the day I found out my precious seven-year-old granddaughter, Ellie, was diagnosed with cancer. My heart broke for her and my daughter as I knew they had a very difficult and frightening journey ahead of them. If you’re...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 16, 2025 | my life, recipes
I’m 100% Portuguese, with all my ancestors coming from the Azores islands. We recently made a trip to the Azores islands with our family to explore our great-great-great-grandparents’ homestead and meet relatives. Portuguese donuts, called “fillozes,” are...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jun 7, 2025 | Adoption
Many hopeful adoptive mothers wonder, “Can you breastfeed an adopted baby without being pregnant?” For those adopting a newborn, breastfeeding can seem out of reach. But it’s not! With the right information, guidance, and plenty of support, you can...
by Mardie Caldwell | May 3, 2025 | Adoption
If you’re a hopeful mom, waiting to be chosen by a birth mother, you’re in my thoughts and prayers on Mother’s Day. I believe with all my heart you will be a mother soon. Many find comfort in Mother’s Day adoption quotes during this waiting...
by Mardie Caldwell | Apr 19, 2025 | Books
My book So I Was Thinking About Adoption…Consider Your Choices is a compassionate, thoughtful guide created specifically for women facing an unplanned pregnancy and considering adoption as an option. This valuable resource fills a critical need by offering...
by Mardie Caldwell | Mar 22, 2025 | my life
Traveling gives you so many great moments and memories that you’ll want to cherish forever. But since the trip is so packed with experiences, it might be difficult to recall everything exactly the way that it happened. People, places, events, and adventures will...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jan 18, 2025 | Adoption
“Can a birth mother change her mind?” The most common fear that hopeful adoptive parents have is that the birth mother changes her mind and that the adoption will come to an end. At my adoption agency, we do all that we can to make sure that we are alert...
by Mardie Caldwell | Oct 5, 2024 | Motivational speaker, my life
Recently, I came across this image on Reddit, about how to hack your brain’s “happiness chemicals.” It’s such great advice for these trying times! I love this, and it made me realize that I am happiest when I do at least one thing in each box daily. Finding...
by Mardie Caldwell | Sep 14, 2024 | Adoption
Decades ago, almost every adoption was closed. Back then, people thought that closed adoption was best for the child. Today’s adoptions look much different. An estimated 95% of domestic adoptions now have some level of openness between adoptive parents and...
by Mardie Caldwell | Aug 3, 2024 | Motivational speaker
We all know what anger is because we’ve all experienced it, whether as a brief annoyance or intense rage. Anger is a normal human emotion, and typically, it’s healthy. However, when it becomes uncontrollable and destructive, it can cause issues at work, in...
