Category: Adoption

Adoption and Taxes

Adoption and Taxes

As January of 2017 kicks off and we all get back into our regular school and work routines, we are reminded that tax day isn’t too far away. As the W2s start to come in, it’s time to turn our attention to the complex tax law and adoption. Not a terribly exciting...
Resolutions for the New Year

Resolutions for the New Year

Happy New Year! The start of 2017 will bring about many changes and may even include your family’s decision to grow through adoption or fostering. Change in the new year can be both beautiful and overwhelming, so many of us make the pledge of a few resolutions to help...
Connecting With Your Adoptive Community

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...
Resources for Adoptive Parents in Missouri

Resources for Adoptive Parents in Missouri

Are you a potential adoptive parent starting the road to adoption? Or maybe you just recently adopted a child? Are you feeling overwhelmed by the information and the emotions that come with this process? Then trust that you are not alone. It is very common for...
Back to School: Advice for Adoptive Parents

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...
Gifts for Adoptive Parents

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...
Being Adoption Proud on the Fourth of July

Being Adoption Proud on the Fourth of July

We’ve talked about the different countries that parents can adopt from before, such as Ethiopia and China, but what we can sometimes forget is that, no matter the birth country of your child, we all come together with different holiday histories. The Fourth of July...

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...