Shortening Time to Adopt
I don’t know about you, but these last few years have flown by for me. It reminds me how precious time is and patience can be challenging. Especially if you are looking to adopt. I get it, you are brimming with enthusiasm about expanding your family. Unfortunately,...
Thunder In My Arms – by Lissa Schneckenburger
There are seasons when my child is the most beautiful and exquisite being Ihave ever laid eyes on. He is funny, thoughtful, charming, earnest, sweet, and ahard worker. He is gifted, and smart, and we sing together, go on adventures,and share books, movies, and funny...
Adoption Community Benefits
If there’s one constant about adoption, it’s that the process is different for everyone. Regardless of how different your adoption story may unfold, it doesn’t change that we all have the same anxiety. That’s why I created the All About Adoption Facebook Group...
Whistling for Angela – With Author Robin Heald
As every adoptive and birth parent knows, adoption is a journey. It’s a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, twists and turns. It’s a journey sometimes of elation and at other times, of devastation. Our son Dylan’s adoption went fairly smoothly. This was not true in...
Why I Started A YouTube Channel
Hello! I am Steffany Aye, Founder and Executive Director of Adoption & Beyond. I have over 27 years of helping families with adoption. I recently decided to start a YouTube channel to support future adopting families with quality education and guidance called All...
Guidance for Private Adoption
What is a private adoption? To put it simply, private adoption is pursuing an adoption on your own without assistance from an agency. A family might consider a private adoption if they want to be more hands-on or if agency costs are a little out of reach. Regardless...
Join Our Adoption Community
If you are just starting out in the adoption process it can feel like a lot. There are so many little details on top of an already emotionally-fueled and lengthy process. Here at Adoption & Beyond, we want you to feel supported, and a big part of that is...
Great Adoption Books for Ages 2 – 4
Storytelling has been a part of our culture since the beginning of time. Storytelling creates connections and strong bonds, especially for children. Reading to your child is a wonderful way to develop strong relationships and can even improve their mental health. Here...