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10 ways to defuse a power struggle Parenting educator and psychotherapist Andrea Nair offers up these genius tricks for avoiding and managing pint-sized attempts at household domination. October 3, 2017: By Andrea Nair Photo: @princessandpotato via Instagram 1. Connect first Power struggles often happen because your child doesn’t feel like you’re on the same team. […]

Have a little fun and just in time for the month of October! Level of difficulty: It’s just like baking but without the baking Age range: 4+ with help Safety first:  Although the ingredients are non-toxic, they are quite powdery. Wear a mask to avoid breathing them in especially little kids who are close to […]

Open adoption occurs when the birth parents and prospective adoptive families are allowed to interact with one another. Though the types of contact may vary  from one family to another. It may involve letters, e-mails, telephone calls, or visits. Beacon House has traditionally been an agency that allowed for semi-open adoption through its Domestic Adoption […]

Part of how teens form identity is by finding ways they are alike and different from their family. They may want to search for their genetic relatives to figuring out who they are and how to emotionally put pieces in place.  Found a great article at Therapy Insider . https://www.therapyinsider.com/Article/Three-Points-Center/Should-Adopted-Teens-Search-for-Their-Birth-Parents/

“REAL STRENGTH” -a poem about adoption written by a loving birth father, the night his son was born. Today, once again you amazed me. I watched you give birth to our son, to their son, to a family. How strong you must be to deal with all the pain of labor. And at the end […]

I can only imagine being in this position.  The strength and courage that many birth mothers have during and even long after placement is not lost on us! Why “Back to School” Can Be Hard For Women Who Have Placed a Child for Adoption

For many families adoption wouldn’t be possible without the adoption tax credit. http://adoptiontaxcredit.org

With the end of summer fast approaching we are faced with the end of summer blues.  Whether their summer was jam-packed with activities or filled with complaints about being bored with nothing to do, kids often have a tough time making the back-to-school transition. Here is some helpful information for Parents, Kids and Teens! https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/back-school.html