Category: Families
Preparing to Talk to Family About Your Adoption this Holiday Season – Part 2
We previously wrote about what the holidays mean for many recent adoptive parents and prospective adoptive parents – questions! Part one of this blog talks about how to get started by making lists, and it’s a great place to start, but now we will help you think...
Unique Ways to Announce Your Adoption in Fall and Winter
You have BIG news, but how do you share it? The standard of photo shoots and pre-printed announcement cards don’t often fit for adoptive parents who want to share the great news about their expanding family to their friends and extended relatives. Thankfully, with...
Easy and Fun Family Halloween Costumes
Here comes Halloween! Have you seen the orange and black displays all over the grocery stores yet? And the long aisles of candy stacked next to pumpkin buckets? Fall is ushering in the familiar and fun spectacle of trick-or-treating, along with crisper days and lots...
Turning Pumpkins Into Family Fun
It’s officially Fall so that means all things pumpkin are hitting the shelves at the grocery stores and popping up around every corner. From lattes to bread to displays of pumpkins spilling out onto sidewalks, the season mascot is here to stay for awhile. But pumpkin...
Kansas and Missouri Family Friendly Fall Festivals
It’s that time of year – cool breezes, crisp apple cider, and the fiery colors of the changing leaves. It’s fall and that means it’s time for family fun at all of the festivals around town. The holiday season is just around the corner, so to say goodbye to the...
Tips for Adoptive Parents and the Start of School
We are past the Labor Day weekend, so that means school is in full swing across most of the United States. Full backpacks, bagged lunches, and new clothes are on the minds of most parents and kids. Then comes homework, parent nights, and before you know it you’re...
The Importance of Holiday Stories
For many of us, Christmas is a special time of year when we get to spend time with loved ones and give back to our neighbors, family, and communities. For our young ones, it is quickly become all about presents. Especially when you consider how many toy commercials...
How Cooking Helps Parents & Kids Bond
With Halloween in the rearview holiday mirror, we are all turning our focus to the next big holiday – Thanksgiving! And what a wonderful holiday it is. With a focus on spending quality time with family, preparing and eating delicious food, and relaxing afterwards with...