Lighthouse Thoughts

   We love all activities with our family and children. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays and focus on quantity, not quality time. Quality time isn’t just an activity with your child. It is one on one, undivided attention. No television – no cell phone – no […]

It’s the holidays; you’ve got Christmas shopping to do. The hustle and bustle is more than enough to make an adults head spin. Imagine the sensory overload that your child must be experiencing: Christmas music blasting, glimpses of Santa, visions of Sugarplum dancing in their heads.   If you can, the best thing you can do, is leave […]

We often get asked for advice on when should I talk to the child about their adoption? There are many approaches and suggestions, but we believe in being open about it from the beginning. Using the language, helping the child to understand and embrace they were chosen and placed in your family because they are […]

The four primary factors to consider when deciding which type adoption of adoption is best for you are: age, race, medical/health and cost. Age as a factor includes your age, the age of the child you want to adopt, and the age of other children in your home. Do you want to adopt a child […]

Do you have a picky eater? Does your child’s eating habits stress you out?  This Thanksgiving, don’t make these common mistakes.  Six Food Mistakes Parents Make, Posted By Dr. Mercola 1. Sending Children Out of the Kitchen2. Pressuring Them to Take a Bite3. Keeping “Good Stuff” Out of Reach4. Dieting in Front of Your Children5. Serving Boring Vegetables6. Giving […]

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 […]

One way or another, we’ve all been there. There’s a kid in your child’s class that drives everyone crazy. Everyday your child presents you with a litany of complaints during the car ride home and in bewilderment you shake your head and hope it’s not really as bad as she says. Or maybe, you are […]

If so we have a great way to do your Christmas shopping and help us at Beacon House raise funds for a number of projects. All you will do is shop online. www.igive.com is a free site and all you have to do is register and shop … at normal stores like Target, Best Buy, Overstock, Gap, […]

Here are my top five favorite activities for celebrating Adoption Awareness Month from Adoptive Families 30 Ways to Celebrate.  1.  Coordinate a display of adoption books to commemorate National Adoption Awareness Month at your child’s school or local library 2,  Organize a holiday toy drive for children waiting for permanent families. Involve your child’s class, […]

When choosing furniture (the crib, dresser, changing table, rocking chair, etc.), think ahead. Ask yourself if it’s something you can use for a second child, if the color is neutral, if it’s convertible, if it can be used in a different room later. Some cribs convert to a toddler, and then a full-size bed. The […]