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Eight Bookstores in Kansas and Missouri Your Kiddo Will Love
Browsing the shelves of a bookstore is the perfect way to spend an afternoon, don't you think? Whether your kids are avid readers, new readers, or reluctant readers, this list of eight bookstores in Kansas and Missouri will help them find something they'll love. The...
Welcoming New Family: 5 Ways Grandparents Can Bond with Adopted Grandchildren
National Grandparents Day is held on the first Sunday of September after Labor Day. This holiday celebrates love, caring, and generational growth. No matter how families expand, the connection between grandparents and grandchildren is a special bond. In cases of...
Books about Adoption for Parents and Teachers of Young Children
Every year we like to post something to help ease families back into the school year. Adoptive families who are starting school for the first time may want to make sure their teachers are informed about what it's like to be an adopted child so that all kids feel...
Adopting a Baby in Kansas
Adoption & Beyond is proud to serve parents looking to adopt a baby in Kansas and Missouri. We're located in Overland Park in the Kansas City area, but we serve families across both states. However, if you're looking for information specifically on adopting a baby in...
Adoptive Parents and the July 4th Holiday
With the Fourth of July holiday coming up, we thought it important to revisit this blog since it remains an important and relevant topic to adoptive parents and their families. We also made sure to update links for all the Fourth of July celebrations, so if you don't...
Lullabies Create a Bond Between Parent and Child – Revisited
Many of us grew up with our parents singing us to sleep with a variety of lullabies. The soothing sounds of their voices calmed any fears about the monster in the closet or below the bed. And the lullabies also became synonymous with comfort and sleep. Lullabies are...
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Fun Ways to Keep Kids Learning in the Summer
School is about to be on break, so you know what that means - lots of excess energy! The kids are sleeping in and staying up later and soon they will be trading in their school clothes for the fun of a summer swimsuit. With summer fast approaching and vacation...
Children’s Books that Talk About Open Adoption
Few books for children tackle the subject of adoption, much less that of an open adoption. Yet our children learn a great deal through reading and it is important to have their experiences represented in forms that are important to them. You probably remember reading...
Family Fun Easter Activities in Wichita and the Greater Kansas City Area
It’s almost time for Easter celebrations! It feels like Christmas just happened and we were celebrating the start of a new year, but Easter is right around the corner coinciding with the first day of April this year. As a holiday, it’s a great one to spend with family...
Mother’s Day as an Adoptive Parent with an Open Adoption
Mother’s Day is a wonderful holiday when we all get to celebrate the incredible journey that is birth and the beauty and power of women all over the world who are mothers, grandmothers, and caretakers for all of us as we go through life. It is a powerful day, but it...
Five Books for Dads to Read to Their Children (Age 7 and younger)
While dads and moms alike can and should read a variety of books to their children (experts say at least 30 minutes a day), there are some books that highlight the special bond between dads and children. We've included the Amazon Smile link to each of these books, so...
Free Spring Events for Families in Kansas and Missouri
It’s about to officially be spring, so that means lots of sunshine and fun activities outside. But as we all know, those activities start to rack up lots of expenses sometimes so we’ve compiled a few fun events for you and your family to do and they are all FREE! Get...