Category: Parenting

Fun Family Activities for a New Year’s Eve at Home
Our New Year’s Eve experiences changes with children. The things that appealed to you when you were younger no longer seem fun. In fact, most of us would rather plan a fun family night in than brave the New Year’s Eve crowds. Here are a few ideas of...Great Apps for Back To School
Summer has practically vanished from our grasp, and it’s time to talk about getting organized for the new school year. Whether your Kindergartener needs reading help or your 6th-grader struggles to juggle soccer practice and violin lessons, there’s an app...15 Great Quotes about Fathers
Here at Adoption & Beyond, we care about fathers as much as we care about mothers. With Father’s Day on Sunday, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every birth father and adoptive father who has worked with us in the past. You’ve truly made...Live Webinar: Tackling Tough Talks on Adoption
Having some trouble figuring out how to talk to your children about adoption? Adoption Learning Center is hosting a Live Webinar on July 8, 2014 about how to have the adoption talk with your biological and/or adopted children. Here’s an excerpt from the...15 Great Quotes About Mothers
Here at Adoption & Beyond, we really care about mothers. We wouldn’t have gotten where we are today without the love and support of birth mothers and adoptive mothers who have come to us for guidance over the past fifteen years. With Birth Mother’s Day...5 Ways to Get Your Family Moving
Thanks to the arrival of spring, the weather here in Kansas City keeps getting better and better with each passing week. And while it’s easy to stick with winter habits of staying indoors and watching TV, how could you deny fresh air and sunshine? It’s...Autumn Family Traditions
Colorful leaves, crisp mornings, and pumpkin-flavored everything are just a few of the things that remind us the season has changed. To many people, autumn represents time with family. Now that we’re in October, we like to talk about what kinds of traditions...