Things have been buzzing around the office with three recent baby boys meeting their forever families! Three young women, ready to make the brave and loving decision to make adoption plans, came to us months ago. We spent countless hours …
Making a Match
We’ve matched two expectant moms and dads with adoptive families in the last few weeks. It’s exciting to see everyone enter this next phase of waiting for a baby to be born. It also tends to generate questions from people …
What you wish you knew…
Adoption is beautiful. Adoption is hard. Both of these sentences are equally true, yet somehow beauty trumps difficulty. Even so, it doesn’t mitigate it entirely. The process is one of struggle, of contending, of hoping and praying – on …
Finding The Right Fit
Adoption agencies are not all the same, and the agency that is perfect for one adoptive family may not be the right fit for another. That’s why it’s important to find an agency that fits your family when you decide …
Wanted – a new video from BraveLove.org
BraveLove (un)Wanted from BraveLove on Vimeo.
A Need or a Call?
We often hear from couples who are considering adoption but want to know “Is there a need for people to adopt infants? It seems like there are so many families who want one…”. Their question is legitimate. They’re not trying to talk …
Why Open Adoption
One of the most common questions we hear from expectant mothers and prospective adoptive parents centers around open adoption – what does it mean, how does it work, and how will my adoption process be affected. For decades, adoption records …
Kansas City Info Night
If you’ve wondered if adoption is a possibility for you, we’d love to invite you to an informational meeting at our offices in Overland Park! Join us Tuesday, April 19, at 7pm to meet our Executive Director, Randy Bohlender, and Director …
While You Wait…
Adoption is an exercise in Hurry Up and Wait. It starts with a bang and often culminates in a flurry, but in between the treasure hunt for paperwork during your home study and the race to the hospital when you …
Adopting Across State Lines
When people as about our family’s adoptions, one of the common questions is, “What nationality are your children?”. People chuckle at my answer. “They’re Americans.” “Well of course they are, now….but where are they from?” It’s understandable, because our family spans …