Bobby and Taylor are a young, fun-loving, Christian couple from North Carolina hoping to become first time parents through open adoption! They can't wait to share their love of music with a little one and promise to provide a loving, financially stable, and supportive home ..read more

After you have done adoption, you may be experiencing grief. That’s why at Lifetime we offer you counseling throughout your adoption journey, including after placement. Know that we’re here for you for a lifetime; that’s why we’re named Lifetime Adoption! In this short video, Lifetime’s Founder Mardie Caldwell describes more about post-placement grief ..read more

Question: I’m making an adoption plan with Lifetime and have picked an adoptive family that I like. But, I live in another state than they do. Am I able to select a family outside of my state to adopt my baby? Answer: Yes, you’re able to choose any adoptive parents from any state. For example, if you live in California and like an adoptive family in Texas, you can request them as adoptive parents for your child. Any state and any family can be matched together. It's that easy with Lifetime Adoption ..read more

Carter and Nova-Dawn are a fun-loving, active family who long to add to their young family. Carter has been teaching in elementary school for seven years and is certified in ESL (English Second Language) students. He enjoys making a difference in children's lives. Nova-Dawn is an Engineer who enjoys getting to create things with her hands, cooking with the kids, going to the movies, working out, and running. Their eight-year-old son and five-year old daughter are very excited to have a new sibling ..read more

Question: I’m not sure if adoption is the right choice for me but I’m due any day now. If I’m in labor can I decide at the last minute that I want to do adoption? Can you work with me from the hospital? Answer: Lifetime Adoption gets lots of calls from the hospital from women choosing adoption at the last minute. We’ll arrange to have an adoptive family available for you within hours. In most states, the adoptive family will be able to take the baby home from the hospital, avoiding foster care ..read more

It’s entirely up to you to decide what type of contact you want with the adoptive family and your child. In open adoption, you and your child’s adoptive family can have some contact throughout the years. This can vary from letters and photos to visits once or twice a year. You may wish to write a letter or send photos to your child, letting them know how you made this decision out of your love for them. This letter can be given to your child when he or she is old enough to understand ..read more

Stephen and Bradford adopted their oldest child as a newborn, and have cherished an open adoption with his birth mother. They’re excited to welcome another child into their family! As a very active family, they enjoy hiking, family bike rides, trampoline games, rock climbing, almost anything outdoors. On their weekly Family Night, they have a ball playing Candyland or Monopoly, having family dance parties in the den, making a fort for movie night, just to name a few. Their home has a front porch, playroom, backyard with a swing set and trampoline, a pet bunny, two chickens and a fish. Stephen ..read more

In theory, true friends are supposed to be with you for the long haul. That means that if you decide to tell them about your pregnancy then they’ll be supportive of whatever decision you decide is best for you and your baby. They may have different reactions at first, so be prepared. When you reveal that you’re thinking about adoption, they may try to make you change your mind. Remember, friends often want to be helpful and they may tell you that they will support you or even help take care of the baby. The truth is, babies take a lot of work, and while your friends might be willing to help y ..read more

When you’re pregnant and planning on placing your baby for adoption, you might be anxious about how things will go at the hospital when you deliver. With open adoption, you have rights as a birth mother and many choices too. It’s up to you who is allowed to see and hold your baby, and also who’s allowed to be in the delivery room. In this video, Adoption Expert Mardie Caldwell describes the variety of choices you have for your adoption experience in the hospital ..read more

Question: For various reasons, I need to make an adoption plan for my three-year-old son… Does Lifetime have families that are interested in adopting an older child? Answer: Lifetime Adoption has loving and secure adoptive families that are seeking children of all ages and races. On this page, you can view our families hoping to adopt an older child ..read more