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Parent Support Group Series, Kansas City
In September, we started a blog series to help bring parents, especially stay-at-home moms, together, city-by-city. We started with Wichita, Kansas then we reached out to those of you in St. Louis, Missouri. Now, we want to reach readers in Kansas City who may be in...
Ways to Celebrate and Show Thanks
The day for rest, family, and giving thanks is nearly upon us. While you and your family bond on Thursday, whether it’s you, your spouse and children or a whole big family gathering, take the time to really think about what you wish to give thanks for. Talk to your...
How Cooking Helps Parents & Kids Bond
With Halloween in the rearview holiday mirror, we are all turning our focus to the next big holiday – Thanksgiving! And what a wonderful holiday it is. With a focus on spending quality time with family, preparing and eating delicious food, and relaxing afterwards with...
Connecting With Your Adoptive Community
For some adoptive parents, the community that surrounds them is supportive, but not necessarily made up of other adoptive parents. Having a community as parents is incredibly important and pivotal to success. From swapping stories about parenting trials, to sharing...
Fun Halloween Activities for the Family
A few weeks ago, we posted about exciting and creative Halloween costumes to suit the entire family. Hopefully you and yours are planning to hit the streets and enjoy some sweet treats at the end of this month. Even if walking the neighborhood is not a good fit for...
Online Education Resources for Adoptive and Foster Parents
At Adoption & Beyond, we are available to talk with you whenever you need us. We understand the immediate nature of adoption and that questions can arise all the time. Although we hope that you will come in and visit us (or call), we also know that making time for...