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...
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...
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...
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...
We’ve gathered some of our favorite quotes from all around the internet about why people choose adoption. It’s always wonderful to read when we need some inspiration! Actress and adoptive parent, Connie Britton: “Adoption is a “‘wonderful...
Good news, folks! We are now a registered AmazonSmile Foundation recipient for our charitable organization. What does that mean exactly? Here’s a quick summary of this process. What is AmazonSmile? In October 2013, Amazon announced that it was launching a...
If you’ve been following our updates from the Adoption Tax Credit Grassroots Campaign, then you already know how important this advocacy campaign is to save something that is extremely important to any past, present, and future adoptive families. We received the...
Are you continuing to follow the news on the Adoption Tax Credit? We’re still getting updates about the Grassroots Advocacy Campaign, and it’s definitely something that all past, present, and future adoptive families need to read up on! Here is the message we...
If you’ve “Liked” us on Facebook, or followed us on Twitter or Pinterest, then you know that we love quotations. All month long, we’ve been focusing on spreading the love. To wrap up February, here’s a list (in no particular order) of...
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it can be easy to forget to show gratitude for the big and little blessings we each have. Since it’s Thanksgiving week, we wanted to discuss how you can give thanks this holiday season. Say it. There’s a reason...
