Category: Birth Mothers
An Expecting Mom’s Guide to Adoption
Have you ever wondered what the steps are that an expecting mother has to go through when they want to go through the adoption process? Well, you are in the right place! Based on my youtube video, I will be sharing the adoption process from the perspective of an...
Bravelove – Considering Adoption While Pregnant: Laura’s Story
Adoption and Beyond is a partner agency with BraveLove: In the middle of pursuing her Master’s degree in music, Laura found out she was pregnant. At first, she worried adoption might come with the burden of stigma. But she found support and peace of mind knowing that...
The Four Main Pieces of Adoption (and Each One’s Role!)
The adoption process is filled with many moving parts. The most important parts, however, are the people involved along the way: The adopted child/person, the adoptive parents, the birth parents, and the agency/attorney. Here we look at the four main pieces of a...
Advantages of An Open Adoption For the Child, Adoptive Families, and Birth Families
Open adoption is the best way to allow a child to have contact with his or her birth family without creating confusion or tension. That said, open adoption is not a form of co-parenting – the adoptive parents have full parental custody of their child. Simply put, open...
How to Support Expecting Birth Mothers Throughout an Adoption
The most important thing in pregnancy is the health and well-being of an expecting mother and her child. It is natural for an expecting mother to feel overwhelmed about what to do while considering adoption, and it’s important to provide them with support,...
What Are Outreach Cards (and Are They Useful)?
People are often curious about outreach cards, and if they would be beneficial in helping find an expectant parent considering adoption. When used correctly, without a doubt, the answer is yes! There are two ways to use outreach cards in adoption. The first, which I...
Adoption for Birth Mothers: The Most Common Core Emotions
Becoming a parent can be an amazing and intimidating experience. For those who are not yet ready for parenthood or additional children, adoption is a safe and courageous option to give your child a family. Exploring adoption can be difficult. Birth parent emotions...
The Brave Decision to Place Your Child for Adoption
Becoming a parent can be a wonderful experience, but not all expecting birth parents are ready to take on the role of parenthood or to parent additional children just yet. At Adoption & Beyond we work with parents across Kansas and Missouri in all stages of the...