Lighthouse Thoughts

Adoptees and Intrusive Questions

A continued frustration of many adoptees is how often they are asked intrusive questions. A person who was not adopted has limited understanding how difficult these questions can. Questions may be related to the adoptive parents or the adoptees personal adoption story. Adopted children may not be prepared to share and unsure how to answer. […]

Talking with Baby

“You might think talking doesn’t start until your baby is older. In fact, babies communicate from birth through crying, eye contact and listening. When you talk and communicate with your baby, you build baby’s language – and your relationship too.” For info on: Babies first communication […]

Is Your Company an Adoption Friendly Workplace?

Is your company an adoption friendly workplace? Many employers offer some form of adoption benefits to their employees, these benefits may include: Direct reimbursement in the range of $2,000 to $10,000 upon actual placement (usually a flat amount designated for specific adoption expenses) Paid leave, in addition to or including vacation time, sick leave, […]

Say Hello and Wave Goodbye

Hello adoption. Goodbye infertility roller-coaster. Welcoming a new chapter in your life is never easy. Having been on the emotional roller-coaster of infertility for several years, my husband and I decided to move forward with adoption. For us that meant saying goodbye to our desires to have a biological child, but honestly after four failed IVF’s, we […]

Confidential Adoptions

Because we at Beacon House believe that the confidential nature of adoption is paramount, the majority of adoptions that we complete are Semi-Open Adoptions. The degree of openness or privacy is dependent on the needs and desires of the birthparents. Through non-identifying, sharing of information, usually in the form of a Profile Book, This gives […]

Moving Forward

Making the decision to adopt can be a lot like being on monkey bars; especially if you have experienced infertility or miscarriages before moving forward.

Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

A reciprocal State law that governs the movement of children across state lines for adoption is the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. (ICPC) If a family is from one state, and the baby they wish to adopt is born in another, the family travels to the sending state to accept placement of the […]

Screen Time and Kids

Children and teens need to be monitored and have limitations to the amount of screen time they spend each day. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends: Limit entertainment based screen time to under 2 hours for persons over age 2. Avoid all electronic entertainment for children under age 2. Establish “screen-free” zones and times, for example […]

Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens

“A first-of-its-kind book unmasks the disguises that teens hide behind as they transition from childhood to adulthood. Learn why – and how – the adolescent struggle to form one’s identity is even more complex for teens who were adopted. Discover the six most common adoption “stuck spots”.” See more: http://amzn.to/1PSvcYn

The Adoption Finance Coaching System

Adoption financial planning is becoming more critical for families as revenue sources become more limited and costs are rising. Families need to prepare for the costs associated with adopting. Beacon House is the first, full-service agency offering the Adoption Finance Coaching System A proven, ground-breaking system helping our families with alternative ways to finance their […]