Read these inspiring stories from birth parents who lovingly placed their children with the help and guidance of Adoption & Beyond into the hearts and homes of their forever families. In addition, watch the videos courtesy of Brave Love.
Back to School: Advice for Adoptive Parents
The back-to-school time is here with parents and children scrambling to get new clothes, prepare for class photos, buy school supplies and say so long to the hot summers and cool pool parties. Parents will find that it’s time to switch from the summer to the school...
Exploring Concerns of Birth Parents, Part 2
There are many questions and concerns that birth parents face when embarking on the journey to understand the options surrounding adoption. At Adoption & Beyond, we want you to be at peace with any decision you make, so we are providing a periodic blog series to...
Welcoming Home A Newborn
Are you preparing to welcome a newborn child into your home soon? Perhaps it is your first child? If that is the case, it can feel incredibly overwhelming as you consider childproofing everything form cabinets to electrical sockets. Not to mention diapers, cribs, and...
Gifts for Adoptive Parents
Many people are familiar with buying presents for weddings and baby showers or even anniversary parties. There’s usually a registry, premade gift baskets, or obvious choices that we know from many years of attending similar events. But what about celebrations for...
Exploring Concerns of Birth Parents, Part 1
There are many questions and concerns that birth parents face when embarking on the journey to understand the options surrounding adoption. These decisions are based around not just information but also emotions and intuition. At Adoption & Beyond, we want you to...
Quotes from Adoptees
Adoption is a beautiful and challenging adventure, that affects birth parents, adoptive parents, and adoptees in different and profound ways. Adopted children who are now grown have incredibly varied experiences and reflect on their lives as adoptees in different...
What Countries Do People Adopt From?
Check out the video on my YouTube channel HERE!What Countries Do People Adopt From? Adoption & Beyond supports families looking to adopt locally and we recommend international agencies to help families adopt abroad. The reasons people choose one or the other...
Why Do Adoptions Cost Money?
As a nonprofit adoption agency, we do our best to explain why private adoptions cost what they do, while adopting from the State is often much cheaper. Some parents choose to adopt a child from foster care. These children are often older and are in foster care because...
What It Feels Like to Adopt a Child
Families who are considering adoption have so many questions about the adoption process. Most of the logistics--while complex in action--are relatively simple to communicate. One of the more nuanced questions that families face is what does it feel like to adopt a...
Traveling with Toddlers
The holidays are sneaking up on us quickly. For parents of toddlers, this time of year can be terrifying for one major reason: Traveling. With Kids. Especially in the era of overcrowded flights and delays, the task of keeping a toddler (or two!) entertained can be...
Adoption Announcement Ideas
We've seen so many cute adoption announcements lately, and they're often incredibly creative. Here are a three of our favorite ideas. Share with us any you've seen lately, or if you've created your own please let us know on Facebook!
Adoption and Debt?
So you’ve decided to adopt. Maybe you’ve already spent tens of thousands of dollars on infertility treatments. Maybe you aren’t a big planner and haven’t socked away 30 grand to pay for an adoption. Maybe you and your spouse are just starting out and haven’t had a...