Lighthouse Thoughts

How to Get Your Baby to Sleep

We’ve all been there. “It’s exhausting enough taking care of a new baby all day. When your child also won’t sleep, that is exhausting and frustrating. How can you know what your baby wants or needs? And with all of the information out there on getting your child to sleep, and staying asleep, how do […]

Gift of Adoption

For Beacon House Parents in Progress Upcoming event: 15 Mar 2017 6:00 PM CDT Beacon House Parents in Progress, you’re invited to join, guest Brian Murphy, COO of Gift of Adoption Foundation, for an adoption webinar. Gift of Adoption’s mission is fill the void that separates child from family – through adoption assistance grants. Brian […]

A Birthmother’s Testimony

Dear Beacon House, I just wanted to say Thank You so much for helping me in one of the most difficult times in my life. I came to you and you opened your arms to me with love and understanding. You showed me that even though life throws you a curve ball you can still […]

Birth Father Rights

Generally speaking birth fathers fall into one of four categories: known, unknown, uninvolved, or involved. Every state has different laws that govern the issues related to biological fathers’ rights in adoption. Birth fathers may or may not be involved in the adoption process. Staff at Beacon House works with the adoptive families to answer questions […]

Raising “Good” Kids

Raising good kids is easier than you think. “Psychologists at Harvard have found that there are several elements that are very important and basic: parents who raise “good kids” do these 5 things.” See: http://curiousmindmagazine.com/parents-who-raise-good-kids/

Why Your Kid Should Wrestle

As the parent of a 2 time State Champion wrestler, I was excited to learn that several of our other “Beacon House babies” are now wrestling too. While wrestling can be a tough sport for Mom to watch, it has many great benefits. Wrestlers are considered the most elite conditioned athletes at their school, they learn disciple, […]

Are you ready to learn more about adoption?

If the answer to your questions is YES, then join us for a free Domestic Adoption Webinar. Webinars are offered weekly with many convenient options available for dates and times. If you can’t find a date that works for you, let us know and we can add one to the schedule. At our Domestic Adoption […]

My Family, My Journey: A Baby Book for Adoptive Families

My Family, My Journey: A Baby Book for Adoptive Families by Zoe Francesca (Author), Susie Ghahremani (Illustrator) “For the growing audience of adoptive families, Chronicle Books is proud to offer a baby book that suits the wide array of experiences and choices that bring a family and their new child together. This lovely keepsake album contains sections to record […]

Adoption after Infertility

For families who have experienced infertility, moving from infertility to adoption can be a difficult journey. As difficult as infertility can be, it’s important to note that adoption isn’t always easy either. Sometimes it’s hard. Moving from one to another without taking the time to prepare emotionally and financially can make the process seem more […]

Happy Birthday-or is it?

“It’s not uncommon for adopted children, teens, and even adults to have conflicting feelings about birthdays.” Birthdays can be triggers for grief in children, who may exhibit a number of different reactions ranging from; sad to angry, or indifferent. Challenging behaviors may be misunderstood and difficult to deal with. What your child needs is validation […]