Category: Birth Mothers
In Their Own Words Interview with Matthew, Part 2
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...
Birth Parent Series with Amber, Part 1
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...
News for Birth Parents Regarding the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act
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...Myths and Truths About Adoption
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...Teaching Adopted Children Their Story
Parents of adopted children will one day face the question about whether or not to tell their child the story of how they came to join the family. An intensely personal decision, parents must make the decision that is best for the child and family. There is no easy...
Myths and Facts About Adoption
There is an enormous amount of information about adopting children on the Internet, some of it is useful and some of it just clutters the rest. Clutter like comments on message boards or forums that perpetuate myths about adoption or foster care; comments that can...
Exploring Concerns of Birth Parents, Part 2
There are many questions and concerns that birth parents face when embarking on the journey to understand the options surrounding adoption. At Adoption & Beyond, we want you to be at peace with any decision you make, so we are providing a periodic blog series to...
Exploring Concerns of Birth Parents, Part 1
There are many questions and concerns that birth parents face when embarking on the journey to understand the options surrounding adoption. These decisions are based around not just information but also emotions and intuition. At Adoption & Beyond, we want you to...