Adoption, Birth Mothers, 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...
Life After Adoption, Adoption, Families
Hearing real adoption stories from real families is both inspiring and educational. Expecting parents and hopeful adoptive parents who are exploring adoption are eager to hear stories that may help them in their own adoption journey. There is much that can be learned...
Life After Adoption, Adoption, Families
At Adoption & Beyond, we love to take the time to connect with families and answer any questions they have throughout the adoption process. We also love to hear stories from adoptive families and see how their lives have been touched by adoption. We asked...
Life After Adoption, Adoption, Families
At Adoption & Beyond, we love to take the time to connect with families and answer any questions they have throughout the adoption process. We also love to hear stories from adoptive families and see how their lives have been touched by adoption. We’re grateful...
Adoption, Families, Life After Adoption, Parenting
At Adoption & Beyond, each of us have had our hearts touched by adoption. To help celebrate National Adoption Month this month, we wanted to share the adoption story from one of our caseworkers, Brittany Sheets. Brittany understands what it is like to go through...
Adoption, Families, Home Study
Adopting a child is a beautiful way to build a family. At Adoption & Beyond, we work with expecting parents and hopeful adoptive families across Kansas and Missouri from all sides of the adoption process. Working with expecting birth parents, and hopeful adoptive...