Lighthouse Thoughts

A tongue and cheek look at the age old comment-that actually can get pretty old. “Just relax, you’ll get pregnant.” Really? All the relaxation techniques in the world aren’t going to relieve, my hopped up on fertility drugs, too much testosterone, stress induced, cortisol producing body. To top it off, all the above contribute to […]

The Chinese proverb of the red thread says that an invisible red thread connects all those destined to meet; regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle but never break. Our lives as adoptive mothers are forever entangled with our children’s birthmothers. No matter what type of adoption you are in: […]

Despite a lot of misinformation about Russian adoption, it continues to be one of the most well established and consistent adoption programs. Since 1999 when we began the adoption process to adopt our first child, Russia has never issued a moratorium on adoption. There have been times when adoption has slowed down and sped up, […]

What some people may not know about is Employee Benefits Programs. 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 […]

Our friends over at Grown In My Heart adoption forum posted this amazing and insightful post concerning adoptive families and a bit of must know info. I think it’s a quick and easy must read for anyone interested in adoption, in the process, or even complete adoptive families. Enjoy! 1. Love is the most important […]

Funding an adoption can sometimes be a roadblock for families who wish to build a family through adoption. Thanks, to an increase in adoption awareness more avenues are available for assistance than ever before and there are many creative ways to help off set the cost of an adoption.    When it comes to funding adoption, where […]

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As we saw [here] it starts with your thoughts – and learning to control those can lead to success in ensuring positive words come from our mouth. There are two things that come from our lips. Life or death, blessing or cursing, encouragement or tearing down, and above all it is our choice. Some of […]

One of the most compelling pieces of scientific research that shows the physical effects of the power of the wordis that of Japanese scientist Dr. Masaru Emoto. Dr. Emoto created a method to freeze water samples in Petri dishes in such a way that the surface tension formsdrops of ice in the dishes about one […]

“Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” ….. that’s a quote we’ve all heard, and probably also have realized isn’t necessarily true. Words carry weight. They can create impressions, images, and expectations. Words build psychological connections. They influence how we think. Since thoughts determine actions, there must be a […]