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This Is the Way Our Family Was Always Meant to Be Created: Ashlea Christopher’s Adoption Story

This Is the Way Our Family Was Always Meant to Be Created: Ashlea Christopher’s Adoption Story

Adoption, Families, Life After Adoption

One thing that we’ve found to be helpful for expecting parents and hopeful adoptive parents who are exploring adoption is hearing real adoption stories from real families. It’s a powerful way to educate people about the benefits of adoption. We asked our Adoption...
Brittani & Esteban’s Life-Changing Adoption Story

Brittani & Esteban’s Life-Changing Adoption Story

Adoption, Life After Adoption

At Adoption & Beyond, one thing we’ve found to be helpful for expecting parents and hopeful adoptive parents who are exploring adoption is hearing real adoption stories from real families. By seeing how their lives have been changed by adoption, it’s a powerful...
Embracing the Unexpected: Niki & Paul’s Adoption Story

Embracing the Unexpected: Niki & Paul’s Adoption Story

Adoption, Families, Life After Adoption

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...
Our Children Are the Joy of Our Lives: The Hamer Adoption Story

Our Children Are the Joy of Our Lives: The Hamer Adoption Story

Adoption, Families, Life After Adoption

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...
An Adoptive Family Just as Full of Love as Any Other: The Lohaus-Fast Story

An Adoptive Family Just as Full of Love as Any Other: The Lohaus-Fast Story

Adoption, Families, Life After Adoption

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 for Birth Mothers: The Most Common Core Emotions

Adoption for Birth Mothers: The Most Common Core Emotions

Adoption, Birth Mothers, Life After Adoption

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...
Adoption Story from Adoption & Beyond Team Member: Brittany Sheets

Adoption Story from Adoption & Beyond Team Member: Brittany Sheets

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...
Powerful Advice to Prospective Adoptive Parents from a Transracial Adoptee

Powerful Advice to Prospective Adoptive Parents from a Transracial Adoptee

Adoption, Families, Life After Adoption, Parenting

I am adopted, I am a person of color in a Caucasian home. My hope when writing this is that I could provide insight and understanding through my firsthand experience as a transracial adoptee. I hope my story sheds light on many of the harder realities of adoption,...
The Best Adoption Books for Children

The Best Adoption Books for Children

Adoption, Families, Life After Adoption, Parenting

Adoption is a beautiful gift for children and parents. For an adoptee, learning about adoption early is important. Reading adoption books to your little ones is a great way to help them understand adoption and the love you feel for them. Here are our favorite adoption...
The Best Books on Adoptive Parenting

The Best Books on Adoptive Parenting

Adoption, Families, Life After Adoption

The path to adoption can be a long and winding road. It takes courage, research, and a great deal of love to navigate this path. One way to stay informed throughout the adoption process is to read. Books about adoption may open your eyes and cast a light on the...
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