Lighthouse Thoughts

   Mary Hopkins- Best, author of Toddler Adoption Says that “Food is the most essential element in bonding and attachment.”  Put babies’ needs ahead of your own. When possible, follow a schedule based on your baby’s cues. Feeding on your schedule or removing bottles before the baby finishes will not facilitate attachment. The more responsive […]

Be Sensory Rich: appeal to your child’s senses.  Children and babies are sensitive to smell, and like most kids can be comforted by a familiar aroma. Babies are sensitive babies, they may be hypersensitive to stimulus. Providing a calm and nurturing environment for the baby may mean you need to incorporate soft lighting.    Be gentle, speak […]

     Attachment is a learned behavior that allows people to have significance to one another. It occurs over time through the consistency of the parent to meet the physical and emotional needs of the child. Secure attachment enables a child to develop a sense of safety and security, identity formation, logical thinking, socialization, and […]

Sometimes finding resources for adoption can be challenging.  If you are looking for resources in our community, here is a list of ideas to get you started: How to Find Resources as an Adoptive ParentHow and where to find the right resources for your children. http://adoption.com/find-resources-adoptive-parent/    Don’t forget that your adoption agency and/or the […]

BHAS’s Domestic Adoption Program is a full service process that takes a family from the start of adoption to its completion, including finalization services, emotional support, birth mother outreach, and all services involved in completing a legal adoption. This includes: Semi-Open or Closed Adoptions Guidelines to creating a family profile Expert staff Experienced legal staff […]

Beacon House Adoption Services, Inc. is a Licensed Non-profit, 501(c) (3) Adoption Agency, specializing in Domestic Infant Adoption. For more than 25 years BHAS has work diligently to serve all members of the adoption triad.   About Beacon House ·         Established in 1989 ·         More than 5,500 adoption completed ·         More than 75 years combined experience ·         Low staff turnover ·         Licensed in multiple states and regional […]

Step back and consider that although you and your home have been preparing for bringing baby home, the child had no transition time – One day – there you were, and everything the baby/child was familiar with changed. So what should you do if child is having some difficulty adjusting? The most important thing you […]

Dear Adoptive Parents and Birth Mother,              At one of the most trying times in my life, when I did not know which way was up and had nowhere to turn, the staff at Beacon House Adoption Services was there for me with an attentive ear and an open heart. Soon my unborn child and I […]

It is no coincidence that many families choose to begin their adoption process after the New Year. After all, it is often seen as a time of renewal- or a time for a new beginning. In 2015, we will have families who become first time parents. Others will build their families through adoption and some […]

This is one of my favorite Holiday traditions ! A New Take on a Russian Tradition  A favorite Russian Christmas Eve Traditions is  “ The Holy Supper.” The family gathers around the table to honor the coming Christ Child. A white table-cloth, symbolic of Christ’s swaddling clothes, covers the Table. Hay is brought in as […]