Category: Post Adoption
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...
News for Birth Parents Regarding the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act
In 2016, the work of the Missouri Adoptee Rights Movement (founded in 2010) finally came to a peak. After many years of working to get the release of original birth certificates, the Missouri legislature passed HB1599, or the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act. Now anyone...
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
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...
Celebrating Fathers of All Kinds in Kansas and Missouri
Father’s Day is fast approaching and that means it’s time to think about how to celebrate the fathers in our lives. Whether you are getting the entire family together with generations of fathers (and grandfathers) or keeping the celebration intimate this year, we have...
Mental Health and Adopted Children
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time that the US has observed since 1949. The idea behind this month-long observation is to increase awareness in general and to give people an avenue to speak up if they are struggling or need help. For this blog, we wanted to...
Summertime Activities for Families in Lenexa
The end of the school year is fast approaching and we all know what that means – summer! Summer can be a great time for children and families, especially when pool parties and picnics are involved. But it can also be a stressful time for parents. From juggling...Teaching Adopted Children Their Story
Parents of adopted children will one day face the question about whether or not to tell their child the story of how they came to join the family. An intensely personal decision, parents must make the decision that is best for the child and family. There is no easy...