In Their Own Words Interview with Matthew, Part 2
Last week we posted our first interview as part of our new series featuring stories from birth parents about the adoption process. If you missed it, be sure to check it out. That first story was from Amber and this time we are featuring an interview with Matthew, the...
Birth Parent Series with Amber, Part 1
The adoption journey provides many stories, each person’s unique and special. However, often the stories available to birth and potential adoptive parents focus more on the adoptive parent side. It’s important to hear and celebrate everyone’s stories...
News for Birth Parents Regarding the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act
In 2016, the work of the Missouri Adoptee Rights Movement (founded in 2010) finally came to a peak. After many years of working to get the release of original birth certificates, the Missouri legislature passed HB1599, or the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act. Now anyone...
Embracing Summer with Children Who Need Structure
In our last blog, we gave a few tips for finding balance in the summer. From teaching kids about scheduling (and scheduling naps so parents have a break!) to embracing the fun and messiness of summer, balance is key. But what if you have a child or children who need a...
Summertime Parenting Tips
School’s out for summer! This is the season of swimming pools and watermelon; ice cream trucks and camping trips. It’s supposed to be all fun and games, right? Well, maybe for younger kids, but summertime often means lots of stress for parents. Without school to map...
Celebrating Adoptive Fathers
We wrote before about how to support your spouse through the adoption process, but with Father’s Day approaching, it’s time to talk about celebrating (and supporting) the adoptive dads. Whether the adoptive dad is a spouse or friend, we have some great ideas for how...
Celebrating Fathers of All Kinds in Kansas and Missouri
Father’s Day is fast approaching and that means it’s time to think about how to celebrate the fathers in our lives. Whether you are getting the entire family together with generations of fathers (and grandfathers) or keeping the celebration intimate this year, we have...
Mental Health and Adopted Children
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time that the US has observed since 1949. The idea behind this month-long observation is to increase awareness in general and to give people an avenue to speak up if they are struggling or need help. For this blog, we wanted to...