by Guest | Mar 15, 2018 | Adoption, Birth Mothers, Thoughts
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...
by Christine Cox | Nov 13, 2017 | Adoption, Birth Mothers, Birthparent Stories
Adoption and Beyond is now a partner agency with BraveLove – A pro-adoption movement dedicated to changing the perception of adoption by acknowledging birth moms for their brave decision – and together we bring you some honest stories directly from birth parents. The...
by Christine Cox | Nov 6, 2017 | Adoption, Birth Mothers, Birthparent Stories
Adoption and Beyond is now a partner agency with BraveLove – A pro-adoption movement dedicated to changing the perception of adoption by acknowledging birth moms for their brave decision – and together we bring you some honest stories directly from birth parents. The...
by Guest | Oct 30, 2017 | Adoption, Birth Mothers, Birthparent Stories
Adoption and Beyond is now a partner agency with BraveLove – A pro-adoption movement dedicated to changing the perception of adoption by acknowledging birth moms for their brave decision – and together we bring you some honest stories directly from birth parents. The...
by Christine Cox | Sep 1, 2017 | Birth Mothers, Birthparent Stories, Interviews, Thoughts
We continue our special series featuring birth parents with an interview from a birth mother, Rebecca. If you have not already explored the first five stories, be sure to read them as they show a wide variety of perspectives from birth mothers and fathers. Our aim...
by Christine Cox | Aug 11, 2017 | Birth Mothers, Birthparent Stories, Thoughts
Our new series featuring stories from birth parents about the adoption process continues this week. You can also read the first four stories, featuring thoughts from the birth parents separately and birth parent couples. Today, we feature another interview from a...
by Christine Cox | Jul 14, 2017 | Birth Mothers, Birthparent Stories, Interviews
Last week we posted our first interview as part of our new series featuring stories from birth parents about the adoption process. If you missed it, be sure to check it out. That first story was from Amber and this time we are featuring an interview with Matthew, the...
by Christine Cox | Jul 7, 2017 | Birth Mothers, Birthparent Stories, Thoughts
The adoption journey provides many stories, each person’s unique and special. However, often the stories available to birth and potential adoptive parents focus more on the adoptive parent side. It’s important to hear and celebrate everyone’s stories...
by Christine Cox | Jun 30, 2017 | Birth Mothers, Missouri
In 2016, the work of the Missouri Adoptee Rights Movement (founded in 2010) finally came to a peak. After many years of working to get the release of original birth certificates, the Missouri legislature passed HB1599, or the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act. Now anyone...
by Guest | Apr 14, 2017 | Adoption, Birth Mothers
Whether you are a family embarking on the adoption process or a friend or family member of someone who wishes to adopt, you’ll encounter many myths that persist about the process. It’s important to confront these myths and discuss them. Doing so will help ease anxiety...
