Lighthouse Thoughts

Holidays and Adoption

Holidays can be an exciting and happy time for families, but for adopted children, they can also be an emotional trigger point, making the hustle and bustle of holidays a challenge. Feelings about birth families, or issues surrounding race and culture may come to the surface.  Some children may experience feelings of sadness and loss. […]

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Best Sellers in Children’s Christmas Books

There’s nothing better than snuggling up on the sofa and reading a good book expect snuggling up in the sofa and reading a good book with your child. See Amazon’s list of Best Sellers in Children’s Christmas Books https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Books-Childrens-Christmas/zgbs/books/3072 And don’t forget to order via AmazonSmile. Shop Amazon-Help Beacon House! “Amazon Smile is a simple […]

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Requirements to Adopt

Beacon House utilizes the most flexible criteria for approving adoptive families, within the parameters of each state’s law.  Beacon House is interested in making an adoptive placement that fits your family and fits the birth mother’s wants and needs. Our criterion does not exclude single parents or families with existing children.  The main criteria for […]

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Swaddling your Baby

In the womb babies are warm and snug and have very little room to move about. After birth they miss this comforting confinement and may have difficulty sleeping. Swaddling soothes babies by recreating the comfort of the womb. Swaddling can help babies to stop crying and get them sleep better. Babies just being introduced to […]

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Baby’s First Christmas

“Baby’s first Christmas is filled with special milestones.” Try tips form parenting.com to make the first holiday season special. From festive décor, to Christmas Eve traditions there any ways to capture these special moments. For lots of fun ways to commemorate baby’s first Christmas see:  http://www.parenting.com/gallery/babys-first-christmas

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2016’s Hottest Toys

“Some of 2016’s hottest toys may be great gift ideas for your child. Others may not be a good match for kids with certain learning and attention issues. These holiday toy guides can help you choose gifts that fit your child’s strengths and interests.” Amazon’s 2016 Holiday Toy List of favorite toys for everyone on […]

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WHY ADOPT FROM BEACON HOUSE?

Beacon House has an excellent record of placements of newborns.  Since 1989, we have served several thousand families and birth mothers and maintain a high success rate.  Birth mothers are provided with extensive in-house counseling by our staff, as well as independent counseling with licensed social workers.  This communication with the agency is part of […]

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Gift Giving Tuesday

What is Gift Giving Tuesday? The first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is globally known as Gift Giving Tuesday. GGT is a way to give back to the community. It is a call to action for people around the world to donate, time, talent, and monetary donations to the causes they care about and love. Gift Giving […]

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Understanding Attachment

Research has found that the ability to form a healthy attachment is essential for optimum mental health. Understanding attachment and bonding it is foundational for all families. Because attachment begins in utero, it is particularly important for adoptive families. The quality of attachment between baby and his primary caretakers is a powerful influence on what […]

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Chosen for Greatness: How Adoption Changes the World

“Chosen for Greatness shows how adoption has made the world a much better place”         “Chosen for Greatness profiles 25 well-known adoptees who were given the opportunity to change history for the better when they were taken in by their new families. Their contributions and accomplishments span the spectrum from science to sports, religion to entertainment, technology […]

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