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Christmas in Nepal
“If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.”- W. Clement Stone This Thanksgiving, while we’re all gathered around the supper table enjoying the turkey with all the trimmings, making memories with loved ones, and ever thanking the Lord for all his...
November is National Family Stories Month
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many of us will be reconnecting with family members and many of us will listen as grandma and grandpa talk about “the good old days”. All the stories that get passed around this time of year give us a great opportunity to...
Celebration of Adoption Wrap Up
Twenty-four percent of Americans will consider adopting. Only two percent will actually follow through. This startling statistic about the state of adoption in America comes from Dr. George Barna, founder of the Barna Research Group and an adoptive father....
New Beginnings is Now Offering Creating a Family Resources
Today we are super excited to announce that we have partnered with the national adoption and infertility organization Creating a Family to provide our prospective adoptive parents with educational resources. We’re even more excited because this partnership...
ACCU Inducted into Adoption Hall of Fame
We are excited to congratulate our friend, Mendell Thompson, President/CEO of America's Christian Credit Union (ACCU) for his induction into the National Council for Adoption's Adoption Hall of Fame. The following news release was sent from the ACCU. NEWS...
10 Awesome National Adoption Month Ideas
In 1976 Governor Michael Dukakis announced Adoption Week in his home state of Massachusetts to promote awareness of the need for adoptive families. Eight years later, President Ronald Reagan announced the first ever National Adoption week in the U.S. Finally, in 1995,...
What You Need to Know About Referrals Under Hague
Without a doubt one thing you will have while going through the adoption process is questions. This is to be expected and asking questions is actually encouraged. Without asking questions you will not know what obstacles lay ahead. It’s also important to remember that...
New Beginnings’ TN Director to Receive Angel in Adoption Award
On October 7, Karen Nixon the director of New Beginnings International Family and Children’s Services Tennessee office will be accepting the prestigious Angel in Adoption award at a gala hosted by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute in Washington D.C....
Learning English for the First Time
Learning a language takes time and patience, but we have some found some tips complied by Licensed Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist Natalia Likhtik at www.bgcenter.com/BE/NLikhtik.htm that can help children acquire the English language faster. Talk to your...
8 Tips for Strengthening Attachment After Your Adoption
Many families of internationally adopted children encounter an initial struggle with attachment, particularly with older children, but it is so very important for building a healthy family. Children form strong emotional bonds with their parents or caregivers during...
