Category: Parenting

My Homeschooling Fail? Or Maybe It Was a Win!

My Homeschooling Fail? Or Maybe It Was a Win!

Guest post by Kellie Gillespie, a mom of three and journalist who lives in Roeland Park, KS.  Me before homeschooling: via GIPHY  Me after nearly a year of homeschooling: via GIPHY  I’m not a teacher. I’ve no training or formal classroom experience. But, in...
Online Resources for Adoptive Parents

Online Resources for Adoptive Parents

At Adoption & Beyond, we are available to talk with you whenever you need us. We understand the immediate nature of adoption and that questions can arise all the time. Although we hope that you will come in and visit us (or call), we also know that making time for...
Embracing Summer with Children Who Need Structure

Embracing Summer with Children Who Need Structure

In our last blog, we gave a few tips for finding balance in the summer. From teaching kids about scheduling (and scheduling naps so parents have a break!) to embracing the fun and messiness of summer, balance is key. But what if you have a child or children who need a...
Summertime Parenting Tips

Summertime Parenting Tips

School’s out for summer! This is the season of swimming pools and watermelon; ice cream trucks and camping trips. It’s supposed to be all fun and games, right? Well, maybe for younger kids, but summertime often means lots of stress for parents. Without school to map...
Celebrating Adoptive Fathers

Celebrating Adoptive Fathers

We wrote before about how to support your spouse through the adoption process, but with Father’s Day approaching, it’s time to talk about celebrating (and supporting) the adoptive dads. Whether the adoptive dad is a spouse or friend, we have some great ideas for how...