Adoption Tax Credit Grassroots Campaign

Have you heard of the grassroots campaign for the Adoption Tax Credit (ATC)? The current goal is for people like you to message Members of Congress to fight for the protection of the ATC! Here’s an update on the Adoption Tax Credit, forwarded to us by...

Adoption Success Story Brings News Anchor to Tears

Adoption can be a stressful and uncertain journey, filled with doubt and sudden bumps in the road along the way. For fourteen-year old Ke’onte Cook from Plano, Texas, the journey to find his adoptive parents, Carol and Scott Cook, wouldn’t have been...

8 Great Adoption Books for Children

Do you have a current or an aspiring book-lover in the family? Here are eight great books (in alphabetical order) about adoption that we love for kids. 1. God Found Us You, by Lisa Dawn Bergren. Mama Fox longed for a baby, and then along came Little Fox. Great for...

Adoption Tips: Creating an Adoption Profile

If you have just begun the adoption process, then you are probably currently facing the daunting task of creating an adoption profile. But don’t fret! We’ve created a handy guide that takes you through the necessary steps that will save you some precious...

Spreading the Love

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day coming up, we’re going to be focusing on spreading the love all month long! Anything that we post or promote on our social media pages will be love-related. Adoption love. Family love. Sibling love. Parent love. Grandparent...

Featured Video Testimonials

While we always love receiving many of our families’ written testimonials, it’s even better to hear about their experiences during the adoption process in video form. We’ve talked to two of our adoptive families about how their child’s...

5 Destinations for Family Trips in 2014

With the freezing temperatures today in Kansas City, you’re probably pining for the warmer days of summer right about now. It’s a great time to start planning ahead for any family vacations that you might be taking in 2014. Here are our picks for some fun,...

Seeking Adoption Home Study Caseworker

Adoption & Beyond is currently seeking to employ a Social Worker who is interested in Contractual Work conducting home studies for families within their local area of the state. We are looking for a worker in the St. Louis area to cover families in Eastern...

The Welsteads: A Don’t Give Up Story

Sometimes, you come across something that is so great and wonderful that you want to share it with everyone you know. This video is one of those things. A few years ago, Ben and Renee Welstead, a couple from Nebraska, adopted their daughters, Cora and Ruby, through...