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How to Decide if Adoption is Right for Your Family
Planning a family is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make. For some families, adoption might be something they’ve dreamed about their whole lives, while for others, adoption might be a new idea they’ve never considered before. Regardless of your...
Brittani & Esteban’s Life-Changing Adoption Story
At Adoption & Beyond, one thing we’ve found to be helpful for expecting parents and hopeful adoptive parents who are exploring adoption is hearing real adoption stories from real families. By seeing how their lives have been changed by adoption, it’s a powerful...
Advantages of An Open Adoption For the Child, Adoptive Families, and Birth Families
Open adoption is the best way to allow a child to have contact with his or her birth family without creating confusion or tension. That said, open adoption is not a form of co-parenting – the adoptive parents have full parental custody of their child. Simply put, open...
Embracing the Unexpected: Niki & Paul’s Adoption Story
Hearing real adoption stories from real families is both inspiring and educational. Expecting parents and hopeful adoptive parents who are exploring adoption are eager to hear stories that may help them in their own adoption journey. There is much that can be learned...
Enjoying A Stress-Free, Family Dinner In Support of Adoption & Beyond
What It Is On March 24 and 25, you’re invited to be a part of our exclusive curbside fundraiser pick up event at Dream Dinners located in Overland Park, KS. For just $50, you’ll receive three delicious, medium-size dinners to take home and enjoy with your family....
Our Children Are the Joy of Our Lives: The Hamer Adoption Story
At Adoption & Beyond, we love to take the time to connect with families and answer any questions they have throughout the adoption process. We also love to hear stories from adoptive families and see how their lives have been touched by adoption. We asked...
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Adoption Story: Maria & Alex
One thing that we’ve found to be helpful for expecting parents and hopeful adoptive parents who are exploring adoption is hearing real adoption stories from real families. It’s a powerful way to educate people about the benefits of adoption. We asked our Adoption...
What to Know About a W-7A Form
Adoption is an amazing thing, bringing families together who may otherwise have never found each other. While the process is worthwhile, there are many steps on the path to fulfilling an adoption of a child in the United States. This sometimes includes the application...
How to Choose the Right Adoption Agency
Making the decision to adopt and grow your family is exciting — but can often be daunting. Where do you even start? As you embark on your adoption journey, it’s important to choose an adoption agency that is going to offer you the resources and support that you need....
The Home Study Process Explained in 6 Steps
The Home Study Process Explained in 6 Steps Finding a safe and loving home for an adopted child starts with an adoptive home study. At Adoption & Beyond, we work with expecting parents and hopeful adoptive families across Kansas and Missouri from all sides of the...
Adoption for Birth Mothers: The Most Common Core Emotions
Becoming a parent can be an amazing and intimidating experience. For those who are not yet ready for parenthood or additional children, adoption is a safe and courageous option to give your child a family. Exploring adoption can be difficult. Birth parent emotions...
November is National Adoption Month!
This year’s theme is “Engage Youth: Listen and Learn” and focuses on the need for families and permanent connections for teens. Thousands of teenagers across the country are at risk of aging out of the foster care system without permanent families or a sense of...