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 | Dec 14, 2024 | Adoption, my life
Each year, a different part of the Christmas story stands out to me. A part in the very beginning tugs on my heart this year. It reminds me of the legacy you’re already preparing for your adopted child. Today, I’d like to share this Christmas...
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...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jul 6, 2024 | Books, Children
I’ve been going to the hospital to visit my youngest brother, who had open heart surgery. After I said goodnight to my brother, I planned to swing by pediatrics again. Last week, my friend’s two-year-old was in the hospital while my brother was...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jun 8, 2024 | my life, recipes
I’m 100% Portuguese, and my ancestors came to the United States from the Azores islands of Portugal. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to travel to the Azores islands with my family. We had a wonderful time exploring our...
by Mardie Caldwell | Apr 13, 2024 | Business, Entrepreneur
Enhance your business’s impact and community standing by supporting a local non-profit organization. Not only does this charitable gesture benefit those in need, but it also provides a platform for your business to gain additional exposure and goodwill. ...
by Mardie Caldwell | Mar 2, 2024 | Adoption
When I was adopting 38 years ago, 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 ready to be a mom and do everything possible to...
by Mardie Caldwell | Feb 3, 2024 | Children
A special day called International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is coming up in a couple of weeks. This holiday, held every year on February 15, is all about raising awareness of pediatric cancer and supporting the families it impacts. International Childhood...
